Uraeus
Pronunciation : U*r?"us, n. [NL., fr. L. uraeus pertaining to a tail, Gr.
Part of Speech : fr.
Definition : Defn: 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.
tail.] (Egypt. Arch?ol.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913