Sceptre |
A staff or baton borne by a sovereign, as a ceremonial badge or emblem of authority; a royal mace. |
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Sceptre |
Hence, royal or imperial power or authority; sovereignty; as, to assume the scepter. |
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Sceptre |
To endow with the scepter, or emblem of authority; to invest with royal authority. |
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