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sceptres

sceptres is the plural of sceptre.

Meaning of sceptre

Noun

sceptre (plural sceptres)

  1. An ornamental staff held by a ruling monarch as a symbol of power.
    • “Divine receptacle of excellence, let it not be deemed impertinent, or deviating from the rules of propriety, if I propound one queſtion which now labours in my breaſt; aſſuring me firſt, you will not let the ſceptre of true judgment depart from your right hand.”1769, Firishta, translated by Alexander Dow, Tales translated from the Persian of Inatulla of Delhi, volume I, Dublin: P. and W. Wilson et al., page 11

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Phrases with sceptres

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What is sceptres the plural of?
Sceptres is the plural of sceptre.

Words near sceptres in the dictionary

  1. sceptral
  2. sceptre
  3. sceptred
  4. sceptredom
  5. sceptreless
  6. sceptres
  7. sceptrin
  8. sceptring
  9. sceptrule
  10. sceptrumgenin
  11. Scerbo

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