LEARNit Dictionary
scepter'd isle
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/ˌseptəd ˈaɪl/
UK
/ˌseptərd ˈaɪl/
US
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a phrase describing England, which appears in Shakespeare's play Richard II, in a speech by the character John of Gaunt. It is part of a long list of well-known phrases in praise of England, beginning:
جزیره پادشاهی, جزیره شاهی