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scepter Synonyms
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• noun (Context 1)
An ornamented staff carried by rulers on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of sovereignty.
Usage Example
"The newly crowned queen grasped the golden staff as the choir sang the anthem."
Strong
staff
rod
baton
Weak
wand
• noun (Context 2)
Royal or imperial authority or power.
Usage Example
"The rebellion threatened to pry the sovereignty from the aging monarch's hands."
Strongest
sovereignty
Strong
authority
dominion
power
reign
• verb (Context 3)
To invest with a scepter, or with royal authority.
Usage Example
"The archbishop sceptered the new king, officially completing the ancient rite of coronation."
Strongest
enthrone
Strong
crown
invest
Opposites of scepter
Looking for antonyms? The opposite of scepter varies depending on the context. Here are a few common opposites:
dethrone
depose
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