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sceptre

noun

🔊/ˈseptə(r)/

🔊/ˈseptər/

(US English scepter)

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a decorated rod carried by a king or queen at ceremonies as a symbol of their power （象征王权的）节杖，权杖compare mace, orb
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French ceptre, via Latin from Greek skēptron, from skēptein (alteration of skēptesthai) ‘lean on’.