군주가 통치권의 상징으로 행사에서 손에 드는 장식적인 지팡이.
An ornamental staff carried by a monarch on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of sovereignty.
예문:
"The king held a golden sceptre during the coronation ceremony."
"In many portraits, the queen holds a sceptre in her right hand."
군주나 제국이 가지는 절대적인 권위 또는 통치권.
Imperial or royal authority; sovereignty.
예문:
"The young prince was not yet ready to take up the sceptre of his ancestors."
"History shows how the sceptre has passed between dynasties over the centuries."
군주에게 홀을 주어 왕위에 앉히거나 통치권을 부여하다.
To invest with a sceptre or to give royal authority to someone.
예문:
"The high priest was chosen to sceptre the new ruler in a sacred ceremony."
"He was sceptred and crowned before the assembled nobility."