- a variation of scepter.
sceptre
Americannoun
noun
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a ceremonial staff held by a monarch as the symbol of authority
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imperial authority; sovereignty
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of sceptre
C13: from Old French sceptre, from Latin scēptrum, from Greek skeptron staff
Example Sentences
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A total of 142 arrests were made during Operation Sceptre, and 121 items were recovered.
From BBC • Nov. 23, 2023
“When you look at the photographs, it’s like spot the difference isn’t it?” said historian Tracy Borman, author of “Crown and Sceptre: 1000 years of Kings and Queens.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2022
He was speaking in Peterborough as Operation Sceptre got under way with forces across England and Wales focussing on knife crime and offering amnesties for weapons.
From BBC • May 16, 2022
Jill Dawson’s novel, The Language of Birds, inspired by the sensational Lord Lucan case, is published by Sceptre at £18.99.
From The Guardian • Aug. 3, 2019
Piety, Cat, Courageous, Sceptre, Red Raven, Harridan, Faithful, Fury, they had all gone up, Kingslander and Godsgrace as well, the demon was eating his own.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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