SCEPTRE


Meaning of SCEPTRE in English

( US scepter )

■ noun a staff carried by rulers on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of sovereignty.

Derivatives

~d adjective

Origin

ME: from OFr. ceptre , via L. from Gk skēptron , from skēptein 'lean on'.

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