"scepter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scepters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} scepter (plural scepters)
  1. American spelling and archaic form of sceptre Tags: US, alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: sceptre Categories (topical): Monarchy
    Sense id: en-scepter-en-noun-6GUQdoxf Disambiguation of Monarchy: 52 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 77 23

Verb

Forms: scepters [present, singular, third-person], sceptering [participle, present], sceptered [participle, past], sceptered [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} scepter (third-person singular simple present scepters, present participle sceptering, simple past and past participle sceptered)
  1. American spelling form of sceptre Tags: US, alt-of Alternative form of: sceptre Categories (topical): Monarchy
    Sense id: en-scepter-en-verb-uws5IvJ6 Disambiguation of Monarchy: 52 48

Inflected forms

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