Scepter Definition

sĕptər
scepters
noun
scepters
A rod or staff, highly ornamented, held by rulers on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of sovereignty.
Webster's New World
Royal or imperial authority; sovereignty.
Webster's New World

US spelling of sceptre.

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verb
scepters
To furnish with a scepter; invest with royal or imperial authority.
Webster's New World

US spelling of sceptre.

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Other Word Forms of Scepter

Noun

Singular:
scepter
Plural:
scepters

Origin of Scepter

  • Middle English sceptre from Old French from Latin scēptrum from Greek skēptron

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Scepter Sentence Examples

  • His father keeps a cookshop here by the Stone Bridge, and you know there was a large icon of God Almighty painted with a scepter in one hand and an orb in the other.

  • In Christian art, it is often shown atop Christ's scepter.

  • His left hand is raised in blessing, while in his right hand he is holding a scepter.

  • They are the oldest surviving regalia in Britain and consist of a crown, a sword and a scepter.

  • Carry a shamrock scepter and a pot of gold to round out the costume.

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Words Starting With

SSCSCE

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RERTER

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