Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sceptre
2 senses of sceptre
Sense 1
scepter, sceptre -- (the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter)
=> reign, sovereignty -- (royal authority; the dominion of a monarch)
Sense 2
scepter, sceptre, verge, wand -- (a ceremonial or emblematic staff)
=> staff -- (a rod carried as a symbol)