sceptre

scep·tre

 (sĕp′tər)

n. & v. Chiefly British

Variant of scepter.

sceptre

(ˈsɛptə) or

scepter

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

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.

sceptre

Past participle: sceptred
Gerund: sceptring

Imperative

sceptre

sceptre

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sceptre - the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter scepter sovereignty, reign - royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
	2.	sceptre - a ceremonial or emblematic staff   scepter, verge, wand staff - a rod carried as a symbol bauble - a mock scepter carried by a court jester

Translations

صَوْلَجان، قَضيب

žezlo

scepter

Zepter

sceptre

žezlo

veldissproti

scettro

skeptras

scepteris

asa

节杖

sceptre

scepter (US) [ˈseptəʳ] N → cetro m

sceptre

[ˈsɛptə^r] (British) scepter (US) n → sceptre m

sceptre

, (US) scepter

n → Zepter nt

sceptre

scepter (Am) [ˈsɛptəʳ] n → scettro

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 σκήπτροcetro skepter عصاي سلطنتي valtikka sceptreשרביט राजदण्ड, अधिकार दण्ड žezlo jogar tampuk veldissproti scettro しやく 홀(笏) skeptras scepteris cogan alam sceptersepter 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