emperor

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The ruler of an empire

   In imperial China, the emperor held absolute power over the land.

2. 2
   noun

   The title used by such a ruler

   He was crowned Emperor in a grand ceremony.

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.

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