scepter
a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power.
royal or imperial power or authority; sovereignty.
to give a scepter to; invest with authority.
Origin of scepter
1- Also especially British, scep·tre .
Other words from scepter
- scep·ter·less, adjective
- scep·tral [sep-truhl], /ˈsɛp trəl/, adjective
- un·scep·tered, adjective
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How to use scepter in a sentence
The horse was held in by four angelic forms following and holding in their hands scepters of royalty.
A Tour of the Missions | Augustus Hopkins StrongFrom the many scepters that were submitted the King chose the one for final use.
The Dramatization of Bible Stories | Elizabeth Erwin Miller LobingierScepters were sometimes short, with much ornamentation; others were long, probably five feet in length.
The Dramatization of Bible Stories | Elizabeth Erwin Miller LobingierThe priests, the real rulers of Asia; the wise and patient gurus, who held the most compelling of all scepters, superstition!
The Adventures of Kathlyn | Harold MacGrathThey have uncrowned the phantoms, wrested the scepters from the ghosts and given this world to the children of men.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12) | Robert G. Ingersoll
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