MEANING
A ceremonial staff carried as a sign of sovereign authority.
Use it for
visible sovereignty; ceremonial succession; authority passed between rulersLet power pass through a concrete object that others recognize.
Words that belong together
- royal sceptre
- jeweled sceptre
- wield the sceptre
On the page
The sceptre felt colder than she had expected.
He surrendered the sceptre but refused to surrender his army.
A child held the sceptre upright while the aging queen took her oath.
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Word forms
- Base
- sceptre
Usage notes
Primary category: fantasy. British spelling; scepter is the American variant, not another lexeme. It symbolizes rule rather than serving as an ordinary walking stick. Noun: sceptre; plural sceptres. American spelling: scepter; plural scepters.
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