sceptre
[ sep-ter ]
/ ˈsɛp tər /
noun, verb (used with object), scep·tred, scep·tring. Chiefly British.
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Definition for sceptre (2 of 2)
scepter
[ sep-ter ]
/ ˈsɛp tər /
noun
a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power.
royal or imperial power or authority; sovereignty.
verb (used with object)
to give a scepter to; invest with authority.
Also especially British, scep·tre.
Origin of scepter
1250–1300; Middle English (s)ceptre < Old French < Latin scēptrum < Greek skêptron staff; akin to shaft
OTHER WORDS FROM scepter
scep·ter·less, adjectivescep·tral [sep-truh l] /ˈsɛp trəl/, adjectiveun·scep·tered, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for sceptre
sceptre
US scepter
/ (ˈsɛptə) /
noun
a ceremonial staff held by a monarch as the symbol of authority
imperial authority; sovereignty
verb
(tr) to invest with authority
Derived forms of sceptre
sceptred or US sceptered, adjectiveWord Origin for sceptre
C13: from Old French sceptre, from Latin scēptrum, from Greek skeptron staff
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