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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Empress \Em"press\, n. [OE. empress, emperice, OF. empereis,
empereris, fr. L. imperatrix, fem. of imperator. See
{Emperor}.]
1. The consort of an emperor. --Shak.
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2. A female sovereign.
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3. A sovereign mistress. "Empress of my soul." --Shak.
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{Empress cloth}, a cloth for ladies' dresses, either wholly
of wool, or with cotton warp and wool weft. It resembles
merino, but is not twilled.
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