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scepter

Main Entry:: ¹scep·ter
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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