Definition of "emperour" [emperour]

• Obsolete spelling of emperor. (noun)

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• "And aftre that, seyth another of the philosophres, Every man do reverence, and enclyne to the emperour, that is Goddes sone and soverayn lord of alle the world; for now is tyme."
• "Duwes later attributed to one of her ladies the admonition that Mary should learn French herself rather than have to rely on a fair maiden to translate "To your husbande and lorde were he either kyng or emperour.""
• "Then he launches straight into "Rasselas was the fourth son of the mighty emperour..""