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scepter

[ sep-ter ]

noun

  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.

verb (used with object)

  1. to give a scepter to; invest with authority.
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Other Word Forms

  • t· adjective
  • ·ٰ [sep, -tr, uh, l], adjective
  • ܲ·t adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scepter1

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

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