Uraeus

The Uraeus (/jʊəˈriːəs/), or Ouraeus (Ancient Greek: οὐραῖος, Greek pronunciation: [οὐραῖος] ^ⓘ; Egyptian: jꜥrt, "rearing cobra"), (plural: Uraei) is the stylized, upright form of an Egyptian cobra, used as a symbol of sovereignty, royalty, deity and divine authority in ancient Egypt.

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