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scepter

[ sep-ter ]

noun

  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.


verb (used with object)

  1. to give a scepter to; invest with authority.
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ³Š±ð±èt±ð°ù·±ô±ð²õ²õ adjective
  • ²õ³Š±ð±è·³Ù°ù²¹±ô [sep, -tr, uh, l], adjective
  • ³Ü²Ô·²õ³Š±ð±èt±ð°ù±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of scepter1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English (s)ceptre, from Old French, from Latin ²õ³ŠÅ§±è³Ù°ù³Ü³Ÿ, from Greek ²õ°ìê±è³Ù°ùŽÇ²Ô “staff”; akin to shaft
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Maleficent, with scepter in hand, will ascend to a height of 35 feet.

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It holds a serpent scepter evoking the crack of lightning on one side, and a tiny water jug on the other.

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While she holds her cedarwood scepter close to her heart, she says that she also hopes to lead by example and inspire other Chatina women to follow her path.

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Charles was presented with a scepter, sword of state and the crown first worn at a coronation by Mary Queen of Scots in 1543.

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From this vantage point, the sun-dappled Mandalay Bay and Delano hotels dominated the horizon, emerging like comically large golden scepters from the glittering black panels.

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