scepter

IPA: skˈɛptɝ

American spelling and archaic form of sceptre [(British spelling) An ornamental staff held by a ruling monarch as a symbol of power.]

Examples of "scepter" in Sentences

“I thought your scepter was the strongest, your highness.”
A scepter is a kind of staff borne by kings as an emblem of their authority.
It is a sign of law and order, just as the scepter is the sign of royalty and rule.
"A kinglet without a scepter is a flibberjig, and I'll be black and blue by to-morrow morning!"
Orm blasts them both with his scepter, which is powered with some sort of neural blaster, temporarily paralyzing both our heroes.
Compare as to a similar scourge of unsparing trial, Job 9: 23. it shall be no more -- the scepter, that is, the state, must necessarily then come to an end.
She wore the whitest cotton cap with the broadest of ruffles; she was very black and very portly; and her scepter was a good-sized stick, kept to chastise small dogs and children who invaded her territory.
"These artifacts clearly belonged to the emperor, especially the scepter, which is very elaborated, it's not an item you would let someone else have," Clementina Panella, the archaeologist who made the discovery, said Friday.