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scepter
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scepter
(noun)
scepter
(US)
noun
or British
sceptre
/
ˈ
sɛptɚ/
plural
scepters
scepter
(US)
noun
or British
sceptre
/
ˈ
sɛptɚ/
plural
scepters
Britannica Dictionary definition of SCEPTER
[
count
]
:
a long decorated stick that is carried by a king or queen
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