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sceptre

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɛptər/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sep′tər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
scep•tre  (sep′tər),USA pronunciation n., v.t., -tred, -tring. [Chiefly Brit.]
  1. British Termsscepter.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sceptre, US scepter /ˈsɛptə/ n
  1. a ceremonial staff held by a monarch as the symbol of authority
  2. imperial authority; sovereignty
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French sceptre, from Latin scēptrum, from Greek skēptron staffˈsceptred, US ˈsceptered adj
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
scep•ter /ˈsɛptɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a rod held in the hand as a sign of royal power.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] ˈscep•tre. 
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
scep•ter  (sep′tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power.
  2. royal or imperial power or authority; sovereignty.

v.t. 
  1. to give a scepter to;
    invest with authority.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] sceptre. 
  • Greek skêptron staff; akin to shaft
  • Latin scēptrum
  • Old French
  • Middle English (s)ceptre 1250–1300
scep′ter•less, adj. 

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