"scepter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scepters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} scepter (plural scepters)
  1. US and archaic form of sceptre Tags: US, alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: sceptre Categories (topical): Monarchy
    Sense id: en-scepter-en-noun-cM8GTbdh Disambiguation of Monarchy: 55 45 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 73 27

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. US form of sceptre Tags: US, alt-of Alternative form of: sceptre Categories (topical): Monarchy
    Sense id: en-scepter-en-verb-jzvtRdtA Disambiguation of Monarchy: 55 45

Inflected forms

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