sceptre

[sep-ter]

noun

sceptred, sceptring 

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

Other Word Forms

• sceptred adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sceptre¹

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

Example Sentences

She was also a severe asthmatic, always followed by a "frightened minion carrying her asthma inhaler, as though it were a crown, or a sceptre of some sort".

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Flowers spelling "Vivienne", "James" and "Son" were in the hearse, and the crown and sceptre awarded to Drag Race winners were carried ahead of the coffin.

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The result: An imposing figure of a seated emperor, draped in a gilded tunic and holding a sceptre and orb, gazing out over his Rome from a side garden of the Capitoline Museums.

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During the Westminster Abbey ceremony, the King was anointed with "holy oil", and received the orb and sceptre, symbols of royalty.

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May wisdom be your crown, compassion your sceptre and loving kindness your orb, adorned with the jewels of impartiality, humility and service, for the benefit of beings in this realm and beyond.

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Related Words

• baton 
• cane 
• cylinder 
• ingot 
• shaft 
• slab 
• stick