scepter
scepter definition
scep·ter (sep′tər)
noun
- a rod or staff, highly ornamented, held by rulers on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of sovereignty
- royal or imperial authority; sovereignty
Etymology: ME sceptre < OFr < L sceptrum < Gr skēptron, staff to lean on < base of skēptesthai, to prop oneself, lean on something < IE base *(s)kep- > shaft
transitive verb
to furnish with a scepter; invest with royal or imperial authority
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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