- scepter⇄noun 1. the rod or staff carried by a ruler as a symbol of royal power or authority.
2. (Figurative:)
Ex. The Persian conqueror governed his new subjects with an iron scepter (Edward Gibbon).
(SYN) sovereignty. - scepter⇄scepter, noun, verb.
- scepter⇄v.t. 1. to furnish with a scepter.
2. to touch with a scepter as a sign of royal assent.