emperor
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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.
[1913 Webster]
{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}).
[1913 Webster]
from
Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
EMPEROR, an officer. This word is synonymous with the Latin imperator; they
are both derived from the. verb imperare. Literally, it signifies he who
commands.
2. Under the Roman republic, the title emperor was the generic name
given to the commanders-in-chief in the armies. But even then the
application of the word was restrained to the successful commander, who was
declared emperor by the acclamations of the army, and was afterwards honored
with the title by a decree of the senate. 3. It, is now used to designate
some sovereign prince who bears this title. Ayl. Pand. tit. 23.
from
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
27 Moby Thesaurus words for "emperor":
anointed king, chief, chieftain, crowned head, dynast, grand duke,
high chief, imperator, king, king-emperor, kinglet, lord paramount,
majesty, monarch, overlord, paramount, petty king, potentate,
prince, prince consort, royal, royal personage, royalty, ruler,
sovereign, suzerain, tetrarch
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