Deprived of a scepter; stripped of royal authority or symbolic power.
Past participle of disscepter, using the -ed suffix. Primarily found in historical and literary contexts describing fallen monarchs.
A dissceptered king is a fascinating literary image—vulnerable, diminished, but still important. Think of Richard II in Shakespeare, who loses not just his crown but his entire sense of self.
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