sceptres

We have found lemma(root) word of sceptres : sceptre.

Definitions


[ˈsɛptə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an ornamented staff carried by rulers on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of sovereignty
(e.g: imperial regalia of orb and sceptre)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French ceptre, via Latin from Greek skēptron, from skēptein (alteration of skēptesthai) ‘lean on’




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