"uraeus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /jʊˈɹiː.əs/ [UK], /juˈɹi.əs/ [US], /juˈɹeɪ.əs/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-uraeus.wav Forms: uraei [plural], uraeuses [plural], uræus [alternative], ouræus [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin uraeus, from Ancient Greek οὐραῖος (ouraîos). This is traditionally assumed to be from Egyptian jꜥrt (“cobra in threat posture”), i-a:r:*t-I12, from jꜥr (“to rise, climb”); however, on phonetic grounds, Gundacker, following Fecht, argues for an origin in Egyptian wrrt (“White Crown, uraeus”, literally “the great one”) instead. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|uraeus}} Latin uraeus, {{uder|en|grc|οὐραῖος}} Ancient Greek οὐραῖος (ouraîos), {{der|en|egy|jꜥrt||cobra in threat posture}} Egyptian jꜥrt (“cobra in threat posture”), {{der|en|egy|wrrt||White Crown, uraeus|lit=the great one}} Egyptian wrrt (“White Crown, uraeus”, literally “the great one”) Head templates: {{en-noun|uraei|+}} uraeus (plural uraei or uraeuses)
  1. A representation of the sacred asp, symbolising supreme power in ancient Egypt. Wikipedia link: uraeus Categories (topical): Ancient Egypt Translations (representation of the sacred asp): οὐραῖος (ouraîos) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), ureus [masculine] (Czech), uræus (French), uraeus (French), Uräusschlange (German), ureo [masculine] (Italian), ureusz [masculine] (Polish), ureus [masculine] (Polish), ureu [masculine] (Portuguese), ureo [masculine] (Spanish), uraeus [masculine] (Spanish)
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