sceptre

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To give a sceptre to
an ornamental staff held by a ruling monarch as a symbol of power
A staff or baton borne by a sovereign, as a ceremonial badge or emblem of authority; a royal mace
the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
a ceremonial or emblematic staff
Hence, royal or imperial power or authority; sovereignty; as, to assume the scepter
scep·tre sceptres in AM, use scepter A sceptre is an ornamental rod that a king or queen carries on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of his or her power. scepter a decorated stick carried by kings or queens at ceremonies
{i} staff, royal baton; symbol of royalty or authority (alternate spelling for sceptre)
To endow with the scepter, or emblem of authority; to invest with royal authority
scepter
an ornamental staff held by a ruling monarch as a symbol of power
scepter
To give a scepter to
scepter
{n} a royal ensign carried in the hand, a constellatin
scepter
{i} staff held by a monarch as a sign of his position and power
scepter
Hence, royal or imperial power or authority; sovereignty; as, to assume the scepter
scepter
a ceremonial or emblematic staff the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
scepter
To endow with the scepter, or emblem of authority; to invest with royal authority
scepter
see sceptre. the American spelling of sceptre (ceptre, from sceptrum, from skeptron )
scepter
the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
scepter
A staff or baton borne by a sovereign, as a ceremonial badge or emblem of authority; a royal mace
scepter
a ceremonial or emblematic staff
sceptres
plural of sceptre
sceptre

    Hyphenation

    scep·tre

    Turkish pronunciation

    skeptır

    Pronunciation

    /ˈskeptər/ /ˈskɛptɜr/

    Etymology

    () From Ancient Greek σκῆπτρον (skeptron) "staff, stick, baton", from σκήπτω (skepto) "to prop, to support, to lean upon a staff"
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