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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...
- 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...
- The emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species and is endemic to Antarctica. The male and female...
- (3 November 1852 – 29 July 1912), posthumously honored as Emperor Meiji, was the 122nd emperor of ****an according to the traditional order of succession...
- (29 April 1901 – 7 January 1989), posthumously honored as Emperor Shōwa, was the 124th emperor of ****an according to the traditional order of succession...
- up emperor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An emperor is a type of monarch. Emperor may also refer to: Emperor angelfish Emperor bream Emperor penguin...
- The Jiajing Emperor (16 September 1507 – 23 January 1567), also known by his temple name as the Emperor ****ong of Ming, personal name Zhu Houcong, art...
- Septimius Geta (/ˈɡɛtə/ GHET-ə; 7 March 189 – 26 December 211) was Roman emperor with his father Septimius Severus and older brother Caracalla from 209...
- Kangxi Emperor (4 May 1654 – 20 December 1722), also known by his temple name Emperor Shengzu of Qing, personal name Xuanye, was the fourth emperor of the...