sceptre
[ sep-ter ]
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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
Origin of sceptre
1C13: from Old French sceptre, from Latin scēptrum, from Greek skeptron staff
Derived forms of sceptre
- sceptred or US sceptered, adjective
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