uraeus
/jʊˈriːəs/noun
(pl. uraei/-ˈriːaɪ/)
- a representation of a sacred serpent as an emblem of supreme power, worn on the headdresses of ancient Egyptian deities and sovereigns圣蛇像(古埃及神和帝王冠冕正中象征最高权威的蛇形饰物)。
词源
mid 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek ouraios, representing the Egyptian word for 'cobra'.