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scep·ter
scepter
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- pronunciation:
- sep
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a ceremonial staff that symbolizes a monarch's power.
- similar words:
- baton, staff, verge
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definition 2: |
a monarch's power or office; sovereignty.
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
scepters, sceptering, sceptered |
definition: |
to bestow a scepter upon; grant royal power to.
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derivation: |
sceptral (adj.) |
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