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Uraeus - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Uraeus : \U*r[ae]"us\, n. [NL., fr. L. uraeus pertaining to a
tail, Gr. ?, fr. ? tail.] (Egypt. Arch[ae]ol.)
A serpent, or serpent's head and neck, represented on the
front of the headdresses of divinities and sovereigns as an
emblem of supreme power.
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