Emperor
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɛmp(ə)ɹə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Emperor is a noun meaning The male monarch or ruler of an empire.
Meaning
The male monarch or ruler of an empire.
More Meanings
- Any monarch ruling an empire, irrespective of gender, with "empress" contrasting to mean the consort of an emperor.
- (political theory) Specifically, the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire; the world-monarch.
- (tarot) The fourth trump or major arcana card of the tarot deck.
- A large, relatively valuable marble in children's games.
- Any fish of the family Lethrinidae.
- (entomology) Any of various butterflies of the subfamily Charaxinae.
- (entomology) Any of various large dragonflies of the cosmopolitan genus Anax.
Example Sentences
The Investiture Controversy was a conflict between the Emperor and the Pope.
In 690 Wu usurped the throne and became Emperor herself, which proved a unique event in the history of China.
In imperial China, it was often a responsibility of the emperor to evaluate his predecessor after the latter's death.
They asked Julius Caesar, the valiant Roman emperor, what was the best death. He answered, that which is unexpected, which comes suddenly and unforeseen
Word Forms
- emperors
- emperour
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include king, imperial, imperialism, tsar, caesar.
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