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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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.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2025
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.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2024
Three years later it was used again, together with the sword and sceptre which make up Scotland's Crown Jewels, to crown the infant Mary Queen of Scots.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2023
At 13:40 a priceless crown, sword and sceptre, known as the Honours of Scotland, will travel in a vehicle from Edinburgh Castle to the kirk.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2023
“Why, don’t you see?” said the King, getting very excited and dropping his sceptre.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
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