I. ˈseptə(r) noun
( -s )
Usage: see -er
Etymology: Middle English ceptre, septre, sceptre, from Old French ceptre, from Latin sceptrum, from Greek skēptron staff, scepter — more at shaft
1.
a. : a staff or baton borne by a sovereign as a ceremonial emblem of authority : a royal mace
b. : a representation (as in heraldry) of a scepter
2. : royal or imperial authority : sovereignty
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
1. : to endow with the scepter : invest with royal authority
2. : to ratify by touching with the scepter