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жезл — meaning in English

zhezl

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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.
  • staff noun The people who work for an organisation.
  • verge noun The point right before something happens; the brink or edge.
  • wand noun A slender rod held in the hand, especially one used by a magician or as a symbol of authority.

Senses

жезл 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.
  • staff (plural staffs or staves) A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.
  • verge A rod or staff of office, e.g. of a verger.
  • wand A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority.

baton — full definition

  1. noun A short stick used by a police officer as a weapon or by a conductor to lead an orchestra.
  2. noun A short rod passed from runner to runner in a relay race.

mace — full definition

  1. noun A heavy club, often with a spiked or knobbed head, historically used as a weapon.
  2. noun A ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of authority, such as in parliament.
  3. noun A spice made from the dried outer covering of the nutmeg seed.
  4. noun (often as a trademark) A chemical spray, similar to pepper spray, used for self-defense.
  5. verb To spray someone with mace or a similar defensive chemical spray.

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