sceptre

Meaning

Noun

An ornamental staff held by a ruling monarch as a symbol of power.

Verb

1. To give a sceptre to.
2. (figuratively) To invest with royal power.

Synonyms

scepter

wand

pole

verge

mace

stick

rod

staff

cane

rulership

run

sovereignty

sway

sword of justice

authority

scepter

baton

club

control

dominance

dominion

office

🏢

power

puissance

Translations

sceptre

cetro

scettro

cetro

Zepter

scepter

sceptrum

ceptre

σκήπτρο

baculum

hükümdar asası

onoranza

baguette

emblèmes

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɛptə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: septre

In summary

From Middle English septre, sceptre, from Old French sceptre, from Latin scēptrum, from Ancient Greek σκῆπτρον (skêptron, “staff, stick, baton”), from σκήπτω (skḗptō, “to prop, to support, to lean upon a staff”).