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Uraeus

/jʊˈɹiː.əs/

A representation of the sacred asp, symbolising supreme power in ancient Egypt.

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A representation of the sacred asp, symbolising supreme power in ancient Egypt.

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ureausnoun	Misspelling of uraeus. [A representation of the sacred asp, symbolising supreme power in ancient Egypt.]
uræusnoun	Obsolete form of uraeus. [A representation of the sacred asp, symbolising supreme power in ancient Egypt.]
assariusnoun	Synonym of as (“Ancient Roman coin”).
asuranoun	(Hinduism) One of the power-seeking deities involved in constant conflict with the more benevolent Devas.
eye of horusnoun	An ancient Egyptian symbol of protection, royal power, and good health, used for amulets etc.
apepnoun	(Egyptian mythology) Alternative form of Apophis. [(Egyptian mythology) An evil snake-god who tries to devour the sun every night.]
serapisnoun	A Graeco-Egyptian god devised during the 3rd century BC as a means to unify the Greeks and Egyptians in the realm of Ptolemy I.
androsphinxnoun	A sphinx with the head of a man.
anhurnoun	(Egyptian mythology) An ancient Egyptian war god
aegisnoun	(figuratively) Guidance, protection; endorsement, sponsorship.
hekanoun	(Ancient Egypt) A mystic animating force present in the universe, used by deities and people.
aegyptusnoun	A king of Egypt in Greek mythology.
sphynxnoun	A domestic cat of a breed with little or no hair, a narrow long head, and webbed feet.
atennoun	(Egyptology) The deified disc of the sun, as an aspect of Re or as the sole God under Akhenaten.
egisnoun	(rare) Alternative spelling of aegis. [(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A mythological shield associated with the Greek deities Zeus and Athena (and their Roman counterparts Jupiter and Minerva) shown as a short cloak made of goatskin worn on the shoulders, more as an emblem of power and protection than a military shield. The aegis of Athena or Minerva is usually shown with a border of snakes and with the head of Medusa in the center.]
red crownnoun	A crown of Ancient Egypt symbolizing control over Lower Egypt.
ægisnoun	Alternative spelling of aegis. [(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A mythological shield associated with the Greek deities Zeus and Athena (and their Roman counterparts Jupiter and Minerva) shown as a short cloak made of goatskin worn on the shoulders, more as an emblem of power and protection than a military shield. The aegis of Athena or Minerva is usually shown with a border of snakes and with the head of Medusa in the center.]
phallusnoun	A penis, especially when erect.
knephnoun	A motif in ancient Egyptian religious art, variously a winged egg, a globe surrounded by one or more serpents, or Amun in the form of a serpent called Kematef.
white crownnoun	A crown of Ancient Egypt symbolizing control over Upper Egypt.