жезъл — meaning in English
zhezal
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English meaning
- baton noun A short stick used by a police officer as a weapon or by a conductor to lead an orchestra.
- mace noun A heavy club, often with a spiked or knobbed head, historically used as a weapon.
- sceptre noun A decorated ceremonial staff carried by a ruling monarch as a symbol of royal power.
- wand noun A slender rod held in the hand, especially one used by a magician or as a symbol of authority.
Senses
жезъл is used for these senses in English:
- baton (military) A ceremonial staff of a field marshal or a similar high-ranking military office.
- mace A ceremonial form of this weapon.
- sceptre An ornamental staff held by a ruling monarch as a symbol of power.
- wand A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority.
baton — full definition
- noun A short stick used by a police officer as a weapon or by a conductor to lead an orchestra.
- noun A short rod passed from runner to runner in a relay race.
mace — full definition
- noun A heavy club, often with a spiked or knobbed head, historically used as a weapon.
- noun A ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of authority, such as in parliament.
- noun A spice made from the dried outer covering of the nutmeg seed.
- noun (often as a trademark) A chemical spray, similar to pepper spray, used for self-defense.
- verb To spray someone with mace or a similar defensive chemical spray.