sceptre
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- scepter: the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
- scepter: a ceremonial or emblematic staff
- A sceptre (or scepter in U.S. English) is a symbolic ornamental staff held by a ruling monarch, a prominent item of royal regalia. While some sceptres resemble a mace, their use is quite different.
- Sceptre (1899-1926) was a British-bred and British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse whose career ran from 1901 to 1904. In 1902 she became the only racehorse to win four British Classic Races outright.
- Hodder & Stoughton is a British publishing house, now an imprint of Hachette.
- To imagine in your dreams that you wield a sceptre, foretells that you will be chosen by friends to positions of trust, and you will not disappoint their estimate of your ability. ...
- (Heb. shebet = Gr. skeptron ), properly a staff or rod. As a symbol of authority, the use of the sceptre originated in the idea that the ruler was as a shepherd of his people (Gen 49:10; Num 24:17; Psa 45:6; Isa 14:5). ...
- A staff carried by a dignitary that symbolizes his authority.
- Sceptre of Rulership