| 释义 |
scep·ter
I. \ˈseptə(r)\ noun
(-s)
Usage: see -er
Etymology: Middle English ceptre, septre, sceptre, from Old French ceptre, from Latin sceptrum, from Greek skēptron staff, scepter — more at shaft
1.
a. : a staff or baton borne by a sovereign as a ceremonial emblem of authority : a royal mace
b. : a representation (as in heraldry) of a scepter
2. : royal or imperial authority : sovereignty
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1. : to endow with the scepter : invest with royal authority
2. : to ratify by touching with the scepter |