Definitions for uraeuses

uraeuses u·rae·us

Spelling: [yoo-ree-uh s]
IPA: /yʊˈri əs/

Uraeuses is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 146 anagrams from letters in uraeuses (aeerssuu).

Definitions for uraeuses

noun

  1. the sacred asp as represented upon the headdress of divinities and royal personages of ancient Egypt, usually directly over the forehead, as an emblem of supreme power.

Origin of uraeuses

1825-35; New Latin Late Greek ouraîos, perhaps based ultimately on Egyptian yʿrt cobra, altered by association with Greek ouraîos of the tail; see uro-2

Examples for uraeuses

The next morning, Amenhotep's uraeus was gone and the corpse of Jason's man was found—part of it.

She was dressed in priestly robes and wore a costly head-dress with the winged disc and the uraeus.

She wore upon her brow the uraeus of Ancient Egyptian royalty; her sole garment was a robe of finest gauze.

The uraeus or snake worn in the crowns and head-dresses of the Pharaohs was a symbol of royalty.

"Take the uraeus crown from my head," he continued aloud, as he seated himself at the feast.

Without doubt it was the uraeus, that symbol which only the royalties of Old Egypt dared to wear.

Word Value for uraeuses
Scrable

6

Words with friends

8

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