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scep·tre
(sĕp′tər)n. & v. Chiefly British
Variant of scepter.
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sceptre
(ˈsɛptə) orscepter
n
1. a ceremonial staff held by a monarch as the symbol of authority
2. imperial authority; sovereignty
vb
(tr) to invest with authority
[C13: from Old French sceptre, from Latin scēptrum, from Greek skeptron staff]
ˈsceptred, ˈsceptered adj
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scep•ter
(ˈsɛp tər)n.
1. a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power.
2. royal or imperial power or authority; sovereignty.
v.t. 3. to give a scepter to; invest with authority.
Also, esp. Brit., sceptre. [1250–1300; Middle English (s)ceptre < Old French < Latin scēptrum < Greek skêptron staff]
scep′tral (-trəl) adj.
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sceptre
Past participle: sceptred
Gerund: sceptring
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Noun 1. [画像:sceptre - the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter]sceptre - the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
sovereignty, reign - royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
2. [画像:sceptre - a ceremonial or emblematic staff]sceptre - a ceremonial or emblematic staff
staff - a rod carried as a symbol
bauble - a mock scepter carried by a court jester
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Translations
صَوْلَجان، قَضيب
žezlo
scepter
žezlo
veldissproti
skeptras
scepteris
asa
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sceptre
, (US) sceptern → Zepter nt
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sceptre
(ˈseptə(r)) (American) scepter (ˈseptə) noun the ornamental rod carried by a monarch on ceremonial occasions as a sign of power. septer صَوْلَجان، قَضيب скиптър cetro žezlo das Zepter scepter σκήπτρο cetro skepter عصاي سلطنتي valtikka sceptre שרביט राजदण्ड, अधिकार दण्ड žezlo jogar tampuk veldissproti scettro しやく 홀(笏) skeptras scepteris cogan alam scepter septer berło د قوت نښه، سلطنتى لكړه، توانايى، اقتدار ceptro sceptru скипетр žezlo žezlo skiptar spira คทาสําหรับกษัตริย์หรือพระราชินี asa 權杖 скіпетр عصائے شاہی جو تاج پوشی کے موقع پر بادشاہت کی علامت کے طور پر ہاتھ میں لیا جاتا ہے vương trượng 节杖
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