sceptre

[ sep-ter ]

noun

, scep·tred, scep·tring.

1. Chiefly British. a variant of scepter.

sceptre

/ ˈsɛptə /

noun

1. a ceremonial staff held by a monarch as the symbol of authority
2. imperial authority; sovereignty

verb

1. tr to invest with authority

Derived Forms

• ˈsceptred, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sceptre¹

C13: from Old French sceptre, from Latin scēptrum, from Greek skeptron staff

Example Sentences

He also used paint-dipped cotton balls to make brightly colored pieces, like “Woman With Halo and Sceptre,” that referred back to ancient mosaic.

From New York Times

During the Westminster Abbey ceremony, the King was anointed with "holy oil", and received the orb and sceptre, symbols of royalty.

From BBC

Dame Floella's stature as a much loved national figure was underlined last year when she received what was almost certainly the biggest television audience of her career - carrying the sovereign's sceptre with dove as part of the procession at King Charles's coronation.

From BBC

The result: An imposing figure of a seated emperor, draped in a gilded tunic and holding a sceptre and orb, gazing out over his Rome from a side garden of the Capitoline Museums.

From Seattle Times

During the Westminster Abbey ceremony, the King was anointed with "holy oil", and received the orb and sceptre, symbols of royalty.

From BBC

Related Words

• baton
• cane
• cylinder
• ingot
• shaft
• slab
• stick