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SCEPTER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does scepter mean?
• SCEPTER (noun)
The noun SCEPTER has 2 senses:
1. the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
2. a ceremonial or emblematic staff
Familiarity information: SCEPTER used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
scepter; sceptre
Hypernyms ("scepter" is a kind of...):
reign; sovereignty (royal authority; the dominion of a monarch)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A ceremonial or emblematic staff
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("scepter" is a kind of...):
staff (a rod carried as a symbol)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "scepter"):
bauble (a mock scepter carried by a court jester)
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