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)