Meaning of "sceptre" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCEPTRE

From Old French sceptre, from Latin scēptrum, from Greek skeptron staff.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SCEPTRE

sceptre  [ˈsɛptə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCEPTRE

Sceptre is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb sceptre in English.

WHAT DOES SCEPTRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sceptre

A sceptre is a symbolic ornamental staff or wand held in the hand by a ruling monarch as an item of royal or imperial insignia. Sometimes, it could be used for showing a sense of divinity.

Definition of sceptre in the English dictionary

The first definition of sceptre in the dictionary is a ceremonial staff held by a monarch as the symbol of authority. Other definition of sceptre is imperial authority; sovereignty. Sceptre is also to invest with authority.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SCEPTRE

PRESENT

Present

I sceptre

you sceptre

he/she/it sceptres

we sceptre

you sceptre

they sceptre

Present continuous

I am sceptring

you are sceptring

he/she/it is sceptring

we are sceptring

you are sceptring

they are sceptring

Present perfect

I have sceptred

you have sceptred

he/she/it has sceptred

we have sceptred

you have sceptred

they have sceptred

Present perfect continuous

I have been sceptring

you have been sceptring

he/she/it has been sceptring

we have been sceptring

you have been sceptring

they have been sceptring

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I sceptred

you sceptred

he/she/it sceptred

we sceptred

you sceptred

they sceptred

Past continuous

I was sceptring

you were sceptring

he/she/it was sceptring

we were sceptring

you were sceptring

they were sceptring

Past perfect

I had sceptred

you had sceptred

he/she/it had sceptred

we had sceptred

you had sceptred

they had sceptred

Past perfect continuous

I had been sceptring

you had been sceptring

he/she/it had been sceptring

we had been sceptring

you had been sceptring

they had been sceptring

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will sceptre

you will sceptre

he/she/it will sceptre

we will sceptre

you will sceptre

they will sceptre

Future continuous

I will be sceptring

you will be sceptring

he/she/it will be sceptring

we will be sceptring

you will be sceptring

they will be sceptring

Future perfect

I will have sceptred

you will have sceptred

he/she/it will have sceptred

we will have sceptred

you will have sceptred

they will have sceptred

Future perfect continuous

I will have been sceptring

you will have been sceptring

he/she/it will have been sceptring

we will have been sceptring

you will have been sceptring

they will have been sceptring

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would sceptre

you would sceptre

he/she/it would sceptre

we would sceptre

you would sceptre

they would sceptre

Conditional continuous

I would be sceptring

you would be sceptring

he/she/it would be sceptring

we would be sceptring

you would be sceptring

they would be sceptring

Conditional perfect

I would have sceptre

you would have sceptre

he/she/it would have sceptre

we would have sceptre

you would have sceptre

they would have sceptre

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been sceptring

you would have been sceptring

he/she/it would have been sceptring

we would have been sceptring

you would have been sceptring

they would have been sceptring

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you sceptre
we let´s sceptre
you sceptre

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to sceptre

Past participle

sceptred

Present Participle

sceptring

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF SCEPTRE

Find out the translation of sceptre to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of sceptre from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sceptre» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 权杖
• Translator English - Spanish: cetro
• English: sceptre
• Translator English - Hindi: राजदंड
• Translator English - Arabic: صولجان
• Translator English - Russian: скипетр
• Translator English - Portuguese: cetro
• Translator English - Bengali: রাজদণ্ড
• Translator English - French: sceptre
• Translator English - Malay: Tongkat
• Translator English - German: Zepter
• Translator English - Japanese: 笏
• Translator English - Korean: 홀
• Translator English - Javanese: Setan
• Translator English - Vietnamese: quyền của vua
• Translator English - Tamil: செங்கோல்
• Translator English - Marathi: राजदंड
• Translator English - Turkish: asa
• Translator English - Italian: scettro
• Translator English - Polish: berło
• Translator English - Ukrainian: скіпетр
• Translator English - Romanian: sceptru
• Translator English - Greek: σκήπτρο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: septer
• Translator English - Swedish: spira
• Translator English - Norwegian: septer

2 QUOTES WITH «SCEPTRE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sceptre.

1

Edith Evans

A successful artist of any kind has to work so hard that she is justified in refusing to lay down her sceptre until she is placed on the bier.

2

Mary Wollstonecraft

Taught from infancy that beauty is woman's sceptre, the mind shapes itself to the body, and roaming round its gilt cage, only seeks to adorn its prison.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCEPTRE»

Discover the use of sceptre in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sceptre and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Judah's Sceptre and Joseph's Birthright

1917 an analysis of the prophecies of the Scriptures in regard to the Royal Family of Judah and the many nations of Israel.

J. H. Allen, 1997

Orb Sceptre Throne: A Novel of the Malazan Empire

The discovery of a sealed vault triggers discord throughout Darujhistan, where a merchant tries to drive out Malazans, a thief gambles with the fate of the city, and a Malazan veteran seeks his fortune in Moon's Spawn fragments.

Ian C. Esslemont, 2012

Sceptre: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases

Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).

‎2008

The Iron Sceptre

I will restore your tapestry in exchange for your sceptre.' "Dearly would I love to have the Tobath Mareh Tapestry again, and sorely was I tempted. But I received the sceptre from the hand of Gaal, who brought it to me from the skies above Lake ...

John White, 2011

The Sutton Hoo sceptre and the roots of Celtic kingship theory

The results are important and surprising. It is safe to say that this book casts a wholly new light on a number of significant topics in the field and that its findings will be of considerable interest to scholars in a variety of areas.

Michael J. Enright, 2006

Revelation: And the Holy Sceptre

Lucas and his friends have the perfect college life.

Wesley D. Pillay, 2012

The Magic Sceptre And the Legend of Blue Santa Claus

Synopsis: The Magic Sceptre that changes Santa from Red to Blue making him invisible to human eyes to work his holiday magic.

‎2006

Epistle to the Hebrews

"A sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of Thy kingdom." The sceptre has from the earliest ages been one of the badges of royalty. It was originally nothing but a straight slender rod, studded sometimes, for ornament, with nails of gold.

John Brown, 2008

Carter Beats the Devil - Sceptre 21S

A dazzling debut, a gripping, panoramic novel of magic and science, love and death set in 1920s America

Glen David Gold, 2007

An humble attempt to investigate and defend the scripture ...

A sceptre or rod being the ensign of executive power, or that coercion that is necessary to overcome the disobedience of the refractory, and subdue the rebellions; when Christ is said to have a rod or sceptre, it must denote that coercive power ...

James Purves, 1819

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCEPTRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sceptre is used in the context of the following news items.

Meet the landlord: Stroud's The Crown and Sceptre doing what it …

LYING off the beaten track in Stroud, The Crown and Sceptre has to do what it can to stand out. And since landlord Rodda Thomas took charge in 2009, that's ... «Stroud Life, Apr 15»

350 jobs saved in Sceptre Leisure pre-pack

SCEPTRE Leisure, the Lancashire company which operates more than 25,000 gaming machines to pubs and motorway service stations, has been sold after a ... «The Business Desk, Feb 15»

Sceptre bought by Gauselmann

Sceptre operates more than 25,000 machines from ten regional depots and supplies equipment to a range of pub companies, motorway service stations, bingo ... «Insider Media, Feb 15»

Zenith Monopoly Counterclaims Get Foothold In TV Patent Row

Sceptre alleges the manufacturers violated Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act by making false representations during the standard setting process and ... «Law360, Feb 15»

Sceptre's latest 55-inch packs quality tech at affordable price

Visit Sceptre's website for full specs and details about the 55-inch 4k U550CV TV. It's expected to be available from Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, Costco, and ... «TechnologyTell, Feb 15»

Mark Wanner has joined as Chief Operations Officer

Sceptre Hospitality Resources (SHR), an innovative provider of advanced distribution technology and services for the hospitality industry, today announced the ... «Hospitality Net, Jan 15»

Sceptre shows off the SoundBase TV audio system, its latest speaker

CES 2015 - HDTV and display maker Sceptre has unveiled the SoundBase TV Audio System, a mix between a Bluetooth speaker and sound bar. Powered by ... «TweakTown, Jan 15»

Sceptre celebrates 30 year anniversary with 4K UHD announcements

CES 2015 - Sceptre is celebrating its 30-year anniversary by showing off 4K ultra-high-definition HDTVs during CES 2015. «TweakTown, Jan 15»

Sceptre Launches a 27-inch LED 1080p Monitor for $200 Street

Sceptre today announced the availability of its E275W-1920 , a 27-inch monitor with an LED backlight and 1920x1080 display resolution. It's not the elusive (so ... «Maximum PC, Dec 14»

Sceptre Rolls Out 48”, 55” LCD TVs

The Sceptre-branded models are part of the company's 5BV-FMQR series and include the 48-inch ($449.99 expected street retail price) and 55-inch ($529.99 ... «Twice, Sep 14»