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uraeus

/yoo-ree-uhs/US // yʊˈri əs //UK // (jʊˈriːəs) //

瓮安,瓮井,瓮城,瓮安县

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural u·rae·us·es.

    • : the sacred asp as represented upon the headdress of divinities and royal personages of ancient Egypt, usually directly over the forehead, as an emblem of supreme power.

Examples

  • She was dressed in priestly robes and wore a costly head-dress with the winged disc and the Uraeus.

  • All wisdom is in the mouth of thy majesty; Thy uraeus is on thy forehead, thou drivest away the miserable.

  • The next morning, Amenhotep's Uraeus was gone and the corpse of Jason's man was found—part of it.

  • Without doubt it was the uraeus, that symbol which only the royalties of Old Egypt dared to wear.

  • The Uraeus or snake worn in the crowns and head-dresses of the Pharaohs was a symbol of royalty.