sceptre

/ˈsɛptə/

Meanings

noun

An ornamental staff held by a ruling monarch as a symbol of power.

Examples :

"During the historical reenactment, the student playing the king proudly held the sceptre, a golden symbol of his royal power. "

verb

To give a sceptre to.

Examples :

"The king sceptred his son, making him the new ruler. "

royal government politics

verb

To invest with royal power.

Examples :

"The new student council president was sceptered with the power to organize school events. "

royal government politics

Related Words

symbol noun

/ˈsɪmbəl/

A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.

"$ is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries."

organize verb

/ˈɔːɡənaɪz/ /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/

To arrange in working order.

"To prepare for the big test, Sarah organized her study materials into folders, so she could easily find what she needed. "

president noun

/ˈpɹɛzɨdənt/

An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.

"The president of the student council used last year's debate as a precedent for this year's election rules. "

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

A historical romance.

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

ornamental noun

/ˌɔːnəˈmɛntl/ /ˌɔɹnəˈmɛntl/

An ornamental plant.

"My grandmother's garden has many beautiful ornamental plants. "

playing verb

/ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/

To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

"They played long and hard."

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

proudly adverb

/ˈpɹaʊdli/

In a proud manner.

"The student proudly raised her hand to answer the question. "

ruling verb

/ˈɹuːlɪŋ/

To regulate, be in charge of, make decisions for, reign over.

"The teacher is ruling the classroom today, making sure students stay on task. "

council noun

/ˈkaʊn.səl/

A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).

"The student council organized a fundraising event for the school library. "

reenactment noun

/ˌriːɪˈnæktmənt/ /ˌriːəˈnæktmənt/

The repetition of an earlier (usually historic) event, as a performance or social event.

"The class watched a reenactment of the first Thanksgiving to learn about its history. "

monarch noun

/ˈmɒnək/ /ˈmɑnɑɹk/

The ruler of an absolute monarchy or the head of state of a constitutional monarchy.

"The monarch of England lives in Buckingham Palace. "