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

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