sceptre
11SCEPTRE — n. m. Bâton de commandement, qui est une des marques de la royauté. Le roi avait la couronne en tête et le sceptre en main. SCEPTRE se dit figurément du Pouvoir souverain, de la royauté même. Il se dit par analogie, dans le style soutenu, de la… …
12Sceptre — Scepter Scep ter, Sceptre Scep tre, n. [F. sceptre, L. sceptrum, from Gr. ? a staff to lean upon, a scepter; probably akin to E. shaft. See {Shaft}, and cf. {Scape} a stem, shaft.] 1. A staff or baton borne by a sovereign, as a ceremonial badge… …
13Sceptre — (Heb. shebet = Gr. skeptron), properly a staff or rod. As a symbol of authority, the use of the sceptre originated in the idea that the ruler was as a shepherd of his people (Gen. 49:10; Num. 24:17; Ps. 45:6; Isa. 14:5). There is no example on …
14sceptre — UK [ˈseptə(r)] / US [ˈseptər] noun [countable] Word forms sceptre : singular sceptre plural sceptres a decorated rod that a king or queen carries at ceremonies …
15sceptre — /ˈsɛptə / (say septuh) noun 1. a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power. 2. royal or imperial power or authority; sovereignty. –verb (t) 3. to give a sceptre to; invest with authority. Also, US, scepter. {Middle… …
16Sceptre — Scepter Scep ter, Sceptre Scep tre, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sceptered}or {Sceptred} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sceptering}or {Sceptring}.] To endow with the scepter, or emblem of authority; to invest with royal authority. [1913 Webster] To Britain s… …
17sceptre — 1. noun an ornamental staff held by a ruling monarch as a symbol of power 2. verb To give a sceptre to …
18sceptre — [[t]se̱ptə(r)[/t]] sceptres N COUNT A sceptre is an ornamental rod that a king or queen carries on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of his or her power. (in AM, use scepter) …
19sceptre — scep·tre || septÉ™(r) n. staff, royal baton; symbol of royalty or authority (alternate spelling for sceptre) …
20scèptre — scètre m. sceptre > « Coume ère qu uno feblo fremo, me raubè lou scètre de mis àvi » J. Monné < Verdaguer …
