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sceptre
[ sep-ter ]
sceptre
/ ˈsɛptə /
noun
- a ceremonial staff held by a monarch as the symbol of authority
- imperial authority; sovereignty
verb
- tr to invest with authority
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Derived Forms
- ˈsceptred, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sceptre1
C13: from Old French sceptre, from Latin scēptrum, from Greek skeptron staff
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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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