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SCEPTRE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sceptre mean? 

SCEPTRE (noun)
  The noun SCEPTRE has 2 senses:

1. the imperial authority symbolized by a scepterplay

2. a ceremonial or emblematic staffplay

  Familiarity information: SCEPTRE used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SCEPTRE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The imperial authority symbolized by a scepter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

scepter; sceptre

Hypernyms ("sceptre" 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:

scepter; sceptre; verge; wand

Hypernyms ("sceptre" is a kind of...):

staff (a rod carried as a symbol)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sceptre"):

bauble (a mock scepter carried by a court jester)


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