The Devil's Dictionary: Scepter
Updated May 14, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
SCEPTER
-n.
A king's staff of office, the sign and symbol of his authority. It was originally a mace with which the sovereign admonished his jester and vetoed ministerial measures by breaking the bones of their proponents.
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