scepter
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1scep·ter
noun \ˈsep-tər\Definition of SCEPTER
1
: a staff or baton borne by a sovereign as an emblem of authority
2
: royal or imperial authority : sovereignty
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Origin of SCEPTER
Middle English sceptre, from Anglo-French septre, from Latin sceptrum, from Greek skēptron staff, scepter, from skēptesthai to prop oneself — more at shaft
First Known Use: 14th century
2scepter
transitive verbscep·teredscep·ter·ing \-t(ə-)riŋ\
Definition of SCEPTER
: to invest with the scepter in token of royal authority
First Known Use of SCEPTER
1526
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