wands is a plural form of wand
a ceremonial or emblematic staff
communication noun (communicative processes and contents)
wands
staff » symbol » signaling » communication
Old Norse vondr "rod, switch", (compare Gothic wandus "rod", M.Swedish vander),...
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a symbolic ornamental rod or wand borne in the hand by a ruling monarch as an item of royal or imperial insignia. The was and other types of staffs were a sign of authority in Ancient Egypt, for which reason they are often described as "sceptres" even... (47 of 982 words, 3 images)
a staff or baton borne by a sovereign as an emblem of authority | royal or imperial authority; "sovereignty" (18 of 68 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation, 1 image)
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to invest with the scepter in token of royal authority (10 of 22 words, pronunciation)
[US] Same as "sceptre" | a ceremonial staff held by a monarch as the symbol of authority | imperial authority; sovereignty | [transitive] to invest ... (22 of 236 words, 4 definitions, 1 usage example, pronunciations)
an ornamented staff carried by rulers on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of sovereignty: Spelling help Remember that sceptre begins with sc- and that ... (24 of 78 words, 2 usage examples, pronunciation)
a rod or staff, highly ornamented, held by rulers on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of sovereignty | royal or imperial authority; sovereignty | to ... (23 of 67 words, 3 definitions, pronunciation)
A staff held by a sovereign as an emblem of authority. | Ruling power or authority; sovereignty. | To invest with royal authority. (21 of 42 words, 3 definitions, pronunciation)
a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power. | royal or imperial power or authority; sovereignty. | to give a scepter to; ... (28 of 42 words, 3 definitions, pronunciation)
a decorated stick which is carried by a queen or king during some official ceremonies as a symbol of their authority (21 of 29 words, pronunciations)
an ornamental staff held by a ruling monarch as a symbol of power | To give a scepter to. (18 of 20 words, 2 definitions)
ornamented rod or staff borne by rulers on ceremonial occasions as an emblem of authority and sovereignty. The primeval symbol of the staff was ... (24 of 163 words)
a decorated rod that a king or queen carries at ceremonies (11 of 36 words, pronunciation)
in musical notation, a set of horizontal lines upon and between which notes are written so as to determine their relative pitch, and in connection ... (25 of 156 words)
a ceremonial staff, rod, or wand used as an emblem of a monarch's authority. | royal or imperial power or authority | to endow somebody with royal ... (25 of 81 words, 3 definitions, pronunciation)
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First use: about 1200
Origin: Old Norse vondr "rod, switch", (compare Gothic wandus "rod", M.Swedish vander), from Proto-Germanic *wend- "to turn", see ... (19 of 84 etymology words)
First use: 13th century
Origin: Middle English, slender stick, from Old Norse vǫndr; probably akin to Old English windan to wind, twist
Origin: Middle English: from Old Norse vǫndr, probably of Germanic origin and related to "wend" and "wind2"
Origin: Middle English from Old Norse vǫndr, akin to Gothic wandus from Indo-European base *wendh- derives "wind"
First use: 12th century
Origin: from Old Norse vōndr; related to Gothic wandus and English wend
Origin: Old Norse vöndr ("switch, twig"). Compare Gothic ______ (wandus, "rod").
First use: 12th century
Origin: Old Norse vondr "straight flexible stick" from Germanic, "to turn"
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