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emperor

[ em-per-er ]

noun

  1. the male sovereign or supreme ruler of an empire:

    the emperors of Rome.

  2. Chiefly British. a size of drawing or writing paper, 48 × 72 inches (122 × 183 centimeters).


emperor

/ ˈɛəə /

noun

  1. a monarch who rules or reigns over an empire
  2. Also calledemperor moth any of several large saturniid moths with eyelike markings on each wing, esp Saturnia pavonia of Europe See also giant peacock moth
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𳾱ǰˌ󾱱, noun
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  • p·ǰ·󾱱 noun
  • ·p·ǰ noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of emperor1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English empero(u)r, (from Anglo-French; Old French empereor, from Latin ٴǰ, originally, “one who gives orders, ruler,” equivalent to () “to order, command” ( im- “in” + -, combining form of “to provide, get ready” ) + -tor noun suffix of agency; im- 1, prepare, -tor
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of emperor1

C13: from Old French empereor, from Latin ٴǰ commander-in-chief, from to command, from im- + to make ready
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Arias, a Nobel laureate, said he was informed of the decision weeks after he had publicly criticised Donald Trump, comparing the behaviour of the US president to that of a Roman emperor.

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Legend has it that when the emperor's favorite concubine fell ill, a two-week diet of sugar-coated hawthorn berries ultimately healed her.

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They yearn for the era of kings and emperors.

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Not until 1867 would France achieve a colonial dream in North America, with the brief, catastrophic “reign” of France’s puppet emperor, the Habsburg prince Maximilian, in Mexico.

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In times past visiting dignitaries would give emperors gifts and tributes.

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