emperor

CEFRB1

/ˈɛmp(ə)ɹə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A male ruler of an empire.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any monarch ruling an empire, irrespective of gender, with "empress" contrasting to mean the consort of an emperor.

Examples

  • Emperor Nero was an extremely evil tyrant.

  • The Emperor shall be the symbol of the State.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈemp(ə)ɹə/
  • /ˈe̝mp(ɘ)ɹɘ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Specifically, the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire; the world-monarch.

  2. The male monarch or ruler of an empire.

  3. The fourth trump or major arcana card of the tarot deck.

More examples

In context

  • Your sovereign is king of Prussia and emperor of Germany.

  • In imperial China, it was often a responsibility of the emperor to evaluate his predecessor after the latter's death.

  • The Investiture Controversy was a conflict between the Emperor and the Pope.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The ancient blank ruled the vast empire with absolute power.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English emperour, from Anglo-Norman emperour, from Latin imperātorem, derived from imperō (“to command”). Doublet of imperator. Displaced earlier Old English casere, from Latin Caesar.