sceptre

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

Translation

vt. ge kunglig makt
n. kunglig makt; auktoritetsstav.
Word Forms
Pluralsceptres

Phrases & Collocations

royal sceptre

kungligt scepter

sceptre of power

maktscepter

Example Sentences

the king held the golden sceptre in his hand

kungen höll det gyllene sceptret i sin hand

the sceptre symbolizes power and authority

sceptret symboliserar makt och auktoritet

the queen passed the sceptre to her successor

drottningen lämnade över sceptret till sin efterträdare

the sceptre was adorned with precious gems

sceptret var utsmyckat med ädelstenar

the sceptre was used in the coronation ceremony

sceptret användes vid kröningen

the sceptre is a traditional symbol of monarchy

sceptret är en traditionell symbol för monarkin

the sceptre was passed down through generations

sceptret har gått i arv genom generationer

the sceptre was a gift from a foreign dignitary

sceptret var en gåva från en utländsk dignitär

the sceptre was kept in a velvet-lined case

sceptret förvarades i ett sammetsfodrat etui

the sceptre was used to bestow blessings upon the people

sceptret användes för att välsigna folket

Real-world Examples

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

Monarker har bidragit till sceptrets design över tid.

Source: Selected English short passages

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

Det Stuartiska sceptret hon väl svingade, men svärdet kunde hon inte hantera.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 5

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

"Det kommer att bli," sa han, "för det unga kungens sceptre,"

Source: Selected Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde

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

Under drottning Elizabeth II:s begravning var sceptret bland föremålen som prydde hennes kista.

Source: Selected English short passages

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

Kronan placeras på en sammetskudde, och nära den ligger den gyllene globen och sceptret.

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?

Och med vilken krona ska jag kröna dig, och vilket sceptre ska jag placera i din hand?

Source: Selected Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde

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

Du frågar honom, han som lade sceptret i din hand?

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.

Sittande på den glittrande tronen var general Jinjur, med Skrämmarens näst bästa krona på huvudet och det kungliga sceptret i sin högra hand.

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. "

"Säg dig vad som är ingraverat på kejsarens sceptre-bortom-havet? Du vet åtminstone den magi som kejsaren lade i Narnia i början.

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? "

Och den lilla sidan öppnade sina stora blå ögon i förundran och sa med ett leende till honom: " Min herre, jag ser din mantel och ditt sceptre, men var är din krona?"

Source: Selected Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde

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