To Britain's queen the sceptered suppliant bends. --Tickell. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
sceptered — adjective Date: 1513 1. invested with a scepter or sovereign authority 2. of or relating to a sovereign or to royalty … New Collegiate Dictionary
sceptered — scep·tered … English syllables
sceptered — adjective invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter • Syn: ↑empowered, ↑sceptred • Similar to: ↑authorized, ↑authorised * * * tə(r)d adjective … Useful english dictionary
Sceptered Isle — England; Great Britain … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
this precious stone set in the silver sea, this sceptered isle — Meaning Origin From Shakespeare s Richard II … Meaning and origin of phrases
Scepter — Scep ter, Sceptre Scep tre, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sceptered}or {Sceptred} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sceptering}or {Sceptring}.] To endow with the scepter, or emblem of authority; to invest with royal authority. [1913 Webster] To Britain s queen the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sceptering — Scepter Scep ter, Sceptre Scep tre, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sceptered}or {Sceptred} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sceptering}or {Sceptring}.] To endow with the scepter, or emblem of authority; to invest with royal authority. [1913 Webster] To Britain s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sceptre — Scepter Scep ter, Sceptre Scep tre, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sceptered}or {Sceptred} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sceptering}or {Sceptring}.] To endow with the scepter, or emblem of authority; to invest with royal authority. [1913 Webster] To Britain s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sceptred — Scepter Scep ter, Sceptre Scep tre, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sceptered}or {Sceptred} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sceptering}or {Sceptring}.] To endow with the scepter, or emblem of authority; to invest with royal authority. [1913 Webster] To Britain s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sceptring — Scepter Scep ter, Sceptre Scep tre, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sceptered}or {Sceptred} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sceptering}or {Sceptring}.] To endow with the scepter, or emblem of authority; to invest with royal authority. [1913 Webster] To Britain s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
