I. ˈsep-tər noun
Etymology: Middle English sceptre, from Anglo-French septre, from Latin sceptrum, from Greek skēptron staff, scepter, from skēptesthai to prop oneself — more at shaft
Date: 14th century
1. : a staff or baton borne by a sovereign as an emblem of authority
2. : royal or imperial authority : sovereignty
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II. transitive verb
( scep·tered ; scep·ter·ing -t(ə-)riŋ)
Date: 1526
: to invest with the scepter in token of royal authority