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scepter

2 entries found.


Main Entry:
1scep·ter 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1scepter
Pronunciation:
\ˈsep-tər\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English sceptre, from Anglo-French septre, from Latin sceptrum, from Greek skēptron staff, scepter, from skēptesthai to prop oneself — more at shaft
Date:
14th century
1 : a staff or baton borne by a sovereign as an emblem of authority 2 : royal or imperial authority : sovereignty


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