wand of peace

短语

发音

UK /ˌwɒnd‿əv ˈpiːs/
US /ˌwɑnd‿əv ˈpis/

词形变化

wands of peace 复数 wands of peace

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A wand or staff with a silver tip which was given to an outlaw as a sign that they were restored to the king's or queen's peace; and also carried by a messenger of the monarch as a symbol of office, to be broken in protest in cases of deforcement (“resistance to the execution of the law”).

    苏格兰 历史 法律

词源

From wand (“handheld narrow rod, used for instructing or pointing, or as a traditional emblem of authority”) + of + peace.

来源：wiktionary