was-sceptre

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Was-sceptre on Wikipedia

Figurine of a was-sceptre

Alternative forms

was sceptre
was-scepter, was scepter (US)

Etymology

Borrowed from Egyptian wꜣs (“was-sceptre, rule”), compounded with sceptre.

Noun

was-sceptre (plural was-sceptres) (British spelling)

(Egyptology) a type of sceptre with an animal head and a forked tail appearing in Ancient Egyptian art and hieroglyphs

Anagrams

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