- scepter scep·ter Am ['sɛptə(r)] n
- scettro
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scepter scep·ter Am ['sɛptə(r)] n
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scep|ter — «SEHP tuhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. the rod or staff carried by a ruler as a symbol of royal power or authority. 2. Figurative: »The Persian conqueror governed his new subjects with an iron scepter (Edward Gibbon). SYNONYM(S): sovereignty. –v.t. 1.… … Useful english dictionary
Scepter — Scep ter, Sceptre Scep tre, n. [F. sceptre, L. sceptrum, from Gr. ? a staff to lean upon, a scepter; probably akin to E. shaft. See {Shaft}, and cf. {Scape} a stem, shaft.] 1. A staff or baton borne by a sovereign, as a ceremonial badge or emblem … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scepter — Scep ter, Sceptre Scep tre, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sceptered}or {Sceptred} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sceptering}or {Sceptring}.] To endow with the scepter, or emblem of authority; to invest with royal authority. [1913 Webster] To Britain s queen the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scepter — scep•ter [[t]ˈsɛp tər[/t]] 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 3) to give a scepter to; invest with authority Also, esp. brit.,sceptre Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
scepter — scep|ter [ˈseptə US ər] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: ceptre, from Latin sceptrum, from Greek skeptron long stick, scepter ] the American spelling of ↑sceptre … Dictionary of contemporary English
scepter — scep|ter [ septər ] noun count a decorated stick that a king or queen carries at ceremonies … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scepter — scep·ter … English syllables
scepter — scep|ter sb., scept(e)ret, sceptre, sceptrene (udsmykket stav brugt som symbol på værdighed) … Dansk ordbog
Sceptre — Scepter Scep ter, Sceptre Scep tre, n. [F. sceptre, L. sceptrum, from Gr. ? a staff to lean upon, a scepter; probably akin to E. shaft. See {Shaft}, and cf. {Scape} a stem, shaft.] 1. A staff or baton borne by a sovereign, as a ceremonial badge… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sceptered — Scepter Scep ter, Sceptre Scep tre, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sceptered}or {Sceptred} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sceptering}or {Sceptring}.] To endow with the scepter, or emblem of authority; to invest with royal authority. [1913 Webster] To Britain s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sceptering — Scepter Scep ter, Sceptre Scep tre, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sceptered}or {Sceptred} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sceptering}or {Sceptring}.] To endow with the scepter, or emblem of authority; to invest with royal authority. [1913 Webster] To Britain s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
