Read full poem →This pedigree of Belinda's bodkin is a parody of Homer's account of
Agamemnon's scepter ('Iliad', II, 100-108).
Dictionary Entry
An ornamental staff held by a ruling monarch as a symbol of power.
Origin
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Common Phrases
. scepterscepter goldenscepter royalscepter ironscepter manikin
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Poetry examples for “scepter”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →| He cared not for the affection of the house ;
| He held his scepter like a pedant’s wand
To lash offense, and with long arms and hands
Read full poem →Leave what thou likest not, deale not thou with it.
jThy scepter use in some olde Catoe's brest,
Churches or schooles are for thy seate more fit :