uraeus
uraeus
[jʊˈriːəs]
(pl. uraei jʊˈriːʌɪ)
[jʊˈriːəs]
(pl. uraei jʊˈriːʌɪ)
- a representation of a sacred serpent as an emblem of supreme power, worn on the headdresses of ancient Egyptian deities and sovereigns
（古埃及神和帝王冠冕正中象征最高权威的蛇形饰物）圣蛇像
- mid 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek ouraios, representing the Egyptian word for 'cobra'
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