scepter
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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 verb
scep·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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