scepter

[ sep-ter ]

/ ˈsɛp tər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR scepter ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power.

royal or imperial power or authority; sovereignty.

verb (used with object)

to give a scepter to; invest with authority.

Also especially British, scep·tre .

Origin of scepter

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English (s)ceptre, from Old French, from Latin scēptrum, from Greek skêptron “staff”; akin to shaft

OTHER WORDS FROM scepter

scep·ter·less, adjectivescep·tral

[sep-truhl], /ˈsɛp trəl/, adjectiveun·scep·tered, adjective

Words nearby scepter

scenography, scent, scented orchid, scent gland, scent mark, scepter, sceptic, sceptical, scepticism, sceptre, scf

Example sentences from the Web for scepter

He portrays Merkel holding a Euro-topped scepter as she sits on a throne adorned with an EU emblem-inspired clock.
Nicole Kidman Bulldozed by Paparazzi on Bike During NYFW; Marc Jacobs Apologizes for Neo-Nazi T-Shirt|The Fashion Beast Team|September 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Offering the scepter to an ex-President Obama is one option, writes Geoffrey Robertson.
Obama for Queen|Geoffrey Robertson|April 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In that relationship, the lower-class king of his dingy domain is enthroned atop a commode and uses a toilet brush as a scepter.
Amazing Cate|Stanley Crouch|December 18, 2009|DAILY BEAST
They say that here one may see the most beautiful women in the world—women whose charms are a scepter more powerful than a king's.
The Scrap Book. Volume 1, No. 2|Various

He walked with dignity down the aisle, an ermine robe on his shoulders, a crown on his head and a scepter in his right hand.
And Then the Town Took Off|Richard Wilson
The leonine old head was lifted proudly, and the hand that he stretched out might have held a scepter.
Ainslee's magazine, Volume 16, No. 3, October, 1905|Various
Indeed, the flowers and plants in the gardens were already blackened by the touch of Jack Frost's scepter.
Six Little Bunkers at Cowboy Jack's|Laura Lee Hope
The knife was a scepter, the pastry an emblem; the chosen ones were congratulated.
A Comedy of Marriage and Other Tales|Guy De Maupassant

单词	scepter
释义	scepter [ sep-ter ] / ˈsɛp tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR scepter ON THESAURUS.COM noun a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power. royal or imperial power or authority; sovereignty. verb (used with object) to give a scepter to; invest with authority. Also especially British, scep·tre . Origin of scepter First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English (s)ceptre, from Old French, from Latin scēptrum, from Greek skêptron “staff”; akin to shaft OTHER WORDS FROM scepter scep·ter·less, adjectivescep·tral [sep-truhl], /ˈsɛp trəl/, adjectiveun·scep·tered, adjective Words nearby scepter scenography, scent, scented orchid, scent gland, scent mark, scepter, sceptic, sceptical, scepticism, sceptre, scf Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scepter He portrays Merkel holding a Euro-topped scepter as she sits on a throne adorned with an EU emblem-inspired clock. Nicole Kidman Bulldozed by Paparazzi on Bike During NYFW; Marc Jacobs Apologizes for Neo-Nazi T-Shirt\|The Fashion Beast Team\|September 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Offering the scepter to an ex-President Obama is one option, writes Geoffrey Robertson. Obama for Queen\|Geoffrey Robertson\|April 26, 2011\|DAILY BEAST In that relationship, the lower-class king of his dingy domain is enthroned atop a commode and uses a toilet brush as a scepter. Amazing Cate\|Stanley Crouch\|December 18, 2009\|DAILY BEAST They say that here one may see the most beautiful women in the world—women whose charms are a scepter more powerful than a king's. The Scrap Book. Volume 1, No. 2\|Various He walked with dignity down the aisle, an ermine robe on his shoulders, a crown on his head and a scepter in his right hand. And Then the Town Took Off\|Richard Wilson The leonine old head was lifted proudly, and the hand that he stretched out might have held a scepter. Ainslee's magazine, Volume 16, No. 3, October, 1905\|Various Indeed, the flowers and plants in the gardens were already blackened by the touch of Jack Frost's scepter. Six Little Bunkers at Cowboy Jack's\|Laura Lee Hope The knife was a scepter, the pastry an emblem; the chosen ones were congratulated. A Comedy of Marriage and Other Tales\|Guy De Maupassant Words related to scepter rod, stick, wand, staff
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