I.scep‧ter/ˈseptə $ -ər/ noun[COUNTABLE] [date : 1200-1300; Language : Old French; Origin : ceptre, from Latin sceptrum, from Greek skeptron 'long stick, scepter'] the American spelling of sceptre
II.scep‧treBritish English, scepter American English /ˈseptə $ -ter/ noun[COUNTABLE] a decorated stick carried by kings or queens at ceremonies
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And she touched the top of my head with the scepter and Was gone. ▪ But why carry a baton for sentiment when it should be a scepter? ▪ There was a time when we waved our scepters and calmed the storms.