sceptre

[US]/'septə/
[UK]/'sɛptɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. даровать королевскую власть
n. королевская власть; жезл власти.
Word Forms
Pluralsceptres

Phrases & Collocations

royal sceptre

королевская скипетр

sceptre of power

скипетр власти

Example Sentences

the king held the golden sceptre in his hand

король держал золотой скипетр в своей руке

the sceptre symbolizes power and authority

скипетр символизирует власть и авторитет

the queen passed the sceptre to her successor

королева передала скипетр своему преемнику

the sceptre was adorned with precious gems

скипетр был украшен драгоценными камнями

the sceptre was used in the coronation ceremony

скипетр использовался на церемонии коронации

the sceptre is a traditional symbol of monarchy

скипетр является традиционным символом монархии

the sceptre was passed down through generations

скипетр передавался из поколения в поколение

the sceptre was a gift from a foreign dignitary

скипетр был подарком от иностранного сановника

the sceptre was kept in a velvet-lined case

скипетр хранился в бархатном футляре

the sceptre was used to bestow blessings upon the people

скипетр использовался для благословения народа

Real-world Examples

Monarchs have added to the sceptre's design over time.

Монархи со временем добавляли элементы к дизайну скипетра.

Source: Selected English short passages

The Stuart sceptre well she swayed, but the sword she could not wield.

Скипетр Стюартов хорошо ей удавался, но властью меча она не обладала.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 5

" It shall be, " he said, " for the sceptre of the young King, "

Source: Selected Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde

During Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, the sceptre was among the objects adorning her coffin.

На похоронах королевы Елизаветы II скипетр был среди предметов, украшавших ее гроб.

Source: Selected English short passages

The crown is placed on a velvet cushion, and lying near it are the golden orb and the sceptre.

Корона помещена на бархатную подушку, рядом с ней - золотой глобус и скипетр.

Source: UK original primary school Chinese language class

And with what crown shall I crown thee, and what sceptre shall I place in thy hand?

И какой короной я венечу тебя, и какой скипетр я положу в твою руку?

Source: Selected Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde

You question him, he who put the sceptre in your hand?

Ты спрашиваешь его, того, кто дал тебе скипетр?

Source: The Avengers

Seated within the glittering throne was General Jinjur, with the Scarecrow's second-best crown upon her head, and the royal sceptre in her right hand.

За блестящим троном сидела генерал Джинжур, на голове у нее - вторая лучшая корона Страшилы, а в правой руке - королевский скипетр.

Source: The Wonderful Adventures of Oz: The Pumpkin Man

" Tell you what is engraved on the sceptre of the Emperor-beyond-the-Sea? You at least know the Magic which the Emperor put into Narnia at the very beginning. "

Source: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

And the little page opened his big blue eyes in wonder, and said smiling to him, " My lord, I see thy robe and thy sceptre, but where is thy crown? "

Source: Selected Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde

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