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uraeus
u·rae·us [ y r əss ] (plural u·rae·us·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
serpent: the sacred serpent found on the headdresses of Egyptian rulers and divinities, representing sovereignty
[Mid-19th century. Via modern Latin< Greek ouraios "cobra"]
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