Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Bearing a scepter; accompanied with a scepter; hence, pertaining to royalty; regal.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
scepter .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter
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Examples
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And if the United States should upset mighty England in the teams opening match on Saturday, I can only imagine that throughout that sceptered isle, both sex and housework will be forgotten.
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And if the United States should upset mighty England in the teams opening match on Saturday, I can only imagine that throughout that sceptered isle, both sex and housework will be forgotten.
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Hey, Phil, I think you'll find they are called 'full stops' here in our sceptered Isle.
Posting Dilemma Peter Ashley 2007
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Of course, it's a combination of the fact that the book costs too much anyway and that postage to ship from my printer to your green and sceptered-isle is likewise.
Book Giveaway from Nan Hawthorne Carla 2009
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Of course, it's a combination of the fact that the book costs too much anyway and that postage to ship from my printer to your green and sceptered-isle is likewise.
Archive 2009-11-01 Carla 2009
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Geoff Miller, your prognosis for this sceptered Isle is dark indeed.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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Sadly, the book prizes are restricted to residents of the British isles, but as a compensation a further 3 correct entries from outwith these sceptered isles will receive a nifty wee promotional-type gewgaw currently to be decided upon.
Seeds Of Earth Competition! – Updated « INTERSTELLAR TACTICS 2009
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On the other hand, Carroll would look totally powerful with that sceptered orb she's been craving.
Glenn Hurowitz: Cyanide Cynthia, World's Biggest Scrooge: Anglo-American CEO Loves Gold, Hates Fish 2008
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"Polls are palm readings for the political class, seances for the sceptered ..."
Why were the polls so wrong? Did people lie about voting for Obama? Ann Althouse 2008
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Polls are palm readings for the political class, seances for the sceptered ...
Why were the polls so wrong? Did people lie about voting for Obama? Ann Althouse 2008
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