Meaning of be-sceptred | Babel Free

Definitions

Adjective. [C1]

Examples

“A few such things be-crowned, and be-throned, and be-sceptred, would do the world an infinity of good, and oblige people to turn⟳ their attention to improving the breed⟳ of Kings.”

“To such the following rapid survey of the life of a real king, and no be-sceptred nonentity, will perchance have⟳ a deeper lesson than its surface shows:—[…]”

“Then the little boys came, then the singing men, then the officiating clergy, then another “virger” rather more lame, more bent, more be-sceptred than the one who had led off; and immediately behind him the dean.”

“[…]some be-sceptred[…]in the Canadian Methodist Church[…]”

“The trumpets called again, and in strode his majesty, in regal purple, be-crowned and be-sceptred, and sat himself upon the throne.”

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