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Definition of scepter noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

scepter

noun

/ˈseptə(r)/

/ˈseptər/

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(British English sceptre)

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a decorated rod carried by a king or queen at ceremonies as a symbol of their power

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