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: a staff or baton borne by a sovereign as an emblem of authority
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: royal or imperial authority : sovereignty
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Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
The harmless and heartfelt film stars Rachel Zegler as the titular princess, while Gal Gadot takes up the scepter of the Evil Queen.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Patrick Smith, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2022
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Noun
In its heyday, Luxor was known as Wase—the city of the scepter.
—Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
The harmless and heartfelt film stars Rachel Zegler as the titular princess, while Gal Gadot takes up the scepter of the Evil Queen.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
People file past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign's orb and scepter, lying in state on the catafalque in Westminster Hall on Sept. 15, 2022, in London.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2022
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“Scepter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scepter. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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