sceptre
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++scep·tre British English, scepter American English /ˈseptə $ -ter/ noun [countable] XXa decorated stick carried by kings or queens at ceremonies 〔国王或女王的〕权杖,节杖
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sceptre• To him it appeared as a sceptre, not as a sword, and perhaps he took this as a sign.• In his four hands he holds a sceptre, a string of beads, a bow and a book of scripture.• Barbarossa's own depiction shows imperial regalia of orb and sceptre.• His bones lay in an engraved gold casket, with his armour, sceptre and shield close by.• Ju-i sceptre Used by the highest deity in heaven, its head is formed into the shape of a cloud.scep·tre nounChineseSyllable
by kings carried Corpus or decorated stick a
sceptre
scep‧tre
British English, scepter American English /ˈseptə $ -ter/ noun [countable]
a decorated stick carried by kings or queens at ceremonies
scep‧tre
British English, scepter American English /ˈseptə $ -ter/ noun [countable]a decorated stick carried by kings or queens at ceremonies