sceptre

[ sep-ter ]

noun

, scep·tred, scep·tring.

1. Chiefly British. a variant of scepter.

sceptre

/ ˈsɛptə /

noun

1. a ceremonial staff held by a monarch as the symbol of authority
2. imperial authority; sovereignty

verb

1. tr to invest with authority

Derived Forms

• ˈsceptred, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sceptre¹

C13: from Old French sceptre, from Latin scēptrum, from Greek skeptron staff

Example Sentences

This holdeth a sceptre as a man, as a judge of the country, but cannot put to death one that offendeth him.

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"I wish for that pretty little sceptre of yours," said Hulda, pointing to the fairy's wand.

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Little Hulda only remembered it, and she carefully enclosed the beautiful sceptre in a small box.

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Zwanga left several sons, and the eldest of these, Tangaxoan II., seized the sceptre.

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After his death, the sceptre of Spain was disputed by a civil war.

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Related Words

• baton
• cane
• cylinder
• ingot
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