uraeus
/yoo-ree-uhs/US // yʊˈri əs //UK // (jʊˈriːəs) //
瓮安,瓮井,瓮城,瓮安县
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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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.
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