| Definition of 'sceptre' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) scepter, sceptre
the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
2. (noun) scepter, sceptre, verge, wand
a ceremonial or emblematic staff
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| Definition of 'sceptre' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) sceptre
a staff or baton borne by a sovereign, as a ceremonial badge or emblem of authority; a royal mace
2. (noun) sceptre
hence, royal or imperial power or authority; sovereignty; as, to assume the scepter
3. (verb) sceptre
to endow with the scepter, or emblem of authority; to invest with royal authority
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| Definitions of 'sceptre' |
The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. sceptre
the symbol of royal power, power to command and compel, originally a club, the crown being the symbol of dominion.
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Sense: the ornamental rod carried by a monarch on ceremonial occasions as a sign of power.
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 Afrikaans: septer |
 Arabic: صَوْلَجان، قَضيب |
 Bulgarian: скиптър |
 Brazilian: cetro |
 Czech: žezlo |
 German: das Zepter |
 Danish: scepter |
 Greek: σκήπτρο |
 Spanish: cetro |
 Estonian: skepter |
 Farsi: عصاي سلطنتي |
 Finnish: valtikka |
 French: sceptre |
 Hebrew: שַרבִיט |
 Hindi: राजदण्ड, अधिकार दण्ड |
 Croatian: žezlo |
 Hungarian: jogar |
 Indonesian: tampuk |
 Icelandic: veldissproti |
 Italian: scettro |
 Japanese: しやく |
 Korean: 홀(笏) |
 Lithuanian: skeptras |
 Latvian: scepteris |
 Malay: cogan alam |
 Dutch: scepter |
 Norwegian: septer |
 Polish: berło |
 Persian: عصاي سلطنتي |
 Pashto: د قوت نښه، سلطنتى لكړه، ت |
 Portuguese: ceptro |
 Romanian: sceptru |
 Russian: скипетр |
 Slovak: žezlo |
 Slovenian: žezlo |
 Serbian: skiptar |
 Swedish: spira |
 Thai: คทาสำหรับกษัตริย์หรือพระร |
 Turkish: asa |
 Taiwanese: 權杖 |
 Ukrainian: скіпетр |
 Urdu: عصائے شاہی جو تاج پوشی کے |
 Vietnamese: vương trượng |
 Chinese: 节杖 |
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