was-sceptre

noun

A type of sceptre with an animal head and a forked tail appearing in Ancient Egyptian art and hieroglyphs.

OriginEgyptian wꜣs →
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nounwas-sceptre (plural was-sceptres)

plural was-sceptres · alternative was sceptre · alternative was-scepter · alternative was scepter

  1. Commonwealth spellingEgyptologyA type of sceptre with an animal head and a forked tail appearing in Ancient Egyptian art and hieroglyphs.

Origin

  1. Egyptianwꜣs“was-sceptre, rule”
  2. Englishwas-sceptre

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

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APA

was-sceptre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/was-sceptre

MLA

“was-sceptre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/was-sceptre. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “was-sceptre,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/was-sceptre.

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