sceptre

[US]/'septə/
[UK]/'sɛptɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. bestow royal power
n. royal power; rod of authority.
Word Forms
Pluralsceptres

Phrases & Collocations

royal sceptre

sceptre of power

Example Sentences

the king held the golden sceptre in his hand

the sceptre symbolizes power and authority

the queen passed the sceptre to her successor

the sceptre was adorned with precious gems

the sceptre was used in the coronation ceremony

the sceptre is a traditional symbol of monarchy

the sceptre was passed down through generations

the sceptre was a gift from a foreign dignitary

the sceptre was kept in a velvet-lined case

the sceptre was used to bestow blessings upon the people

Real-world Examples

Monarchs have added to the sceptre's design over time.

Source: Selected English short passages

The Stuart sceptre well she swayed, but the sword she could not wield.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 5

" It shall be, " he said, " for the sceptre of the young King, "

Source: Selected Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde

During Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, the sceptre was among the objects adorning her coffin.

Source: Selected English short passages

The crown is placed on a velvet cushion, and lying near it are the golden orb and the sceptre.

Source: UK original primary school Chinese language class

And with what crown shall I crown thee, and what sceptre shall I place in thy hand?

Source: Selected Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde

You question him, he who put the sceptre in your hand?

Source: The Avengers

Seated within the glittering throne was General Jinjur, with the Scarecrow's second-best crown upon her head, and the royal sceptre in her right hand.

Source: The Wonderful Adventures of Oz: The Pumpkin Man

" Tell you what is engraved on the sceptre of the Emperor-beyond-the-Sea? You at least know the Magic which the Emperor put into Narnia at the very beginning. "

Source: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

And the little page opened his big blue eyes in wonder, and said smiling to him, " My lord, I see thy robe and thy sceptre, but where is thy crown? "

Source: Selected Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde

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