noun
scepter
SEP-tur/ˈseptər/
A ceremonial staff symbolizing royal authority.
The queen holds a golden scepter during the coronation ceremony.
Etymology
The Greek word named a staff to lean on and also a royal staff. Its royal use supplies the central image: a ruler's staff standing for sovereign authority.
In context
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More examples
- The royal scepter rests on a velvet cushion beside the crown.
- The portrait shows the king holding his scepter.
- The museum displays jeweled scepters once carried by monarchs.
Forms
scepter · scepters
Similar words
- staff
- A general term for a long stick, not necessarily royal.
- rod
- A straight, slender stick that need not symbolize royal authority.