SCEPTER, n. A king's staff of office, the sign and symbol of his authority. It was originally a mace with which the sovereign admonished his jester and vetoed ministerial measures by breaking the bones of their proponents. - Ambrose Bierce

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Ambrose Bierce: "SCEPTER, n. A king's staff of office, the sign and symbol of his authority. It was originally a mace with which the sovereign admonished his jester and vetoed ministerial measures by breaking the bones of their proponents."

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Admonished	Authority	Bones	Breaking
Jester	Kings	Mace	Measures
Ministerial	Office	Originally	Proponents
Scepter	Sign	Sovereign	Staff
Symbol	Vetoed

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