sceptre
noun /ˈseptə(r)/
/ˈseptər/
(US English scepter)
- a decorated rod carried by a king or queen at ceremonies as a symbol of their power
compare mace, orb(象征王权的)节杖,权杖 词源Middle English: from Old French ceptre, via Latin from Greek skēptron, from skēptein (alteration of skēptesthai) ‘lean on’.