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sceptred

sceptred is the simple past and past participle of sceptre.

Adjective

sceptred (not comparable)

  1. Holding a sceptre
  2. Invested with royal power

Meaning of sceptre

Verb

sceptre (third-person singular simple present sceptres, present participle sceptring, simple past and past participle sceptred)

  1. To give a sceptre to.
    • To Britain's queen the sceptred suppliant bends.1713, Thomas Tickell, On the Prospect of Peace
  2. (figuratively) To invest with royal power.

See all 4 meanings of sceptre

Synonyms of sceptred

Forms of sceptred

alternative formsceptered

Questions about sceptred

What does sceptred mean?
Sceptred means holding a sceptre.
What is sceptred the simple past and past participle of?
Sceptred is the simple past and past participle of sceptre.
What part of speech is sceptred?
Sceptred is an adjective.

Words near sceptred in the dictionary

  1. sceptick
  2. scepticks
  3. sceptics
  4. sceptral
  5. sceptre
  6. sceptred
  7. sceptredom
  8. sceptreless
  9. sceptres
  10. sceptrin
  11. sceptring

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