u·rae·us (y -r   s)n. The figure of the sacred serpent, an emblem of sovereignty depicted on the headdress of ancient Egyptian rulers and deities. [New Latin  raeus, from Late Greek ouraios, cobra, perhaps alteration (influenced by Greek ouraios, of the tail) of Egyptian y'rt.] |
uraeus [jʊˈriːəs]
n pl -uses
(Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) the sacred serpent represented on the headdresses of ancient Egyptian kings and gods
[from New Latin, from Greek ouraios, from Egyptian uro asp]
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