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Definition of EMPEROR

Emperor
Emperor Em"per*or, n. [OF. empereor, empereour, F. empereur, L. imperator, fr. imperare to command; in in + parare to prepare, order. See Parade, and cf. Imperative, Empress.] The sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire; -- a title of dignity superior to that of king; as, the emperor of Germany or of Austria; the emperor or Czar of Russia. Emperor goose (Zo["o]l.), a large and handsome goose (Philacte canagica), found in Alaska. Emperor moth (Zo["o]l.), one of several large and beautiful bombycid moths, with transparent spots on the wings; as the American Cecropia moth (Platysamia cecropia), and the European species (Saturnia pavonia). Emperor paper. See under Paper. Purple emperor (Zo["o]l.), a large, strong British butterfly (Apatura iris).

Meaning of EMPEROR from wikipedia

- The word emperor (from Latin: imperator, via Old French: empereor) can mean the male ruler of an empire. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate...
- The Roman emperor was the ruler and monarchical head of state of the Roman Empire, starting with the granting of the title augustus to Octavian in 27 BC...
- Emperor An (安帝) is the posthumous name of several Chinese emperors. It may refer to: Emperor An of Han (r. 106–125) Emperor An of Jin (382–419) (r. 396–403...
- The emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species and is endemic to Antarctica. The male and female...
- himself "Emperor of these United States" in a proclamation that he signed "Norton I., Emperor of the United States". Commonly known as Emperor Norton,...
- (3 November 1852 – 30 July 1912), posthumously honored as Emperor Meiji, was the 122nd emperor of ****an, according to the traditional order of succession...
- In the myths and folk religion of Chinese culture, the Jade Emperor or Yudi is one of the representations of the primordial god. In Taoist theology, he...
- For the Emperor (Korean: 황제를 위하여; RR: Hwangjereul Wihayeo) is a 2014 South Korean neo-noir action thriller film directed by Park Sang-jun, starring Lee...
- the last emperor of the Northern Song dynasty. Emperor Qinzong was the eldest son and heir apparent of Emperor ****zong. His mother was Emperor ****zong's...
- The Emperor of ****an is the hereditary monarch and head of state of ****an. The emperor is defined by the Constitution of ****an as the symbol of the ****anese...