sceptre
noun/ˈseptə(r)/
/ˈseptər/
(US English scepter)
- a decorated rod carried by a king or queen at ceremonies as a symbol of their power compare mace, orbWord OriginMiddle English: from Old French ceptre, via Latin from Greek skēptron, from skēptein (alteration of skēptesthai) ‘lean on’.
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