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Definition of "emperor" []

  • The male ruler of an empire. (noun)
  • The emperor butterfly. (noun)
  • The emperor moth. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "emperor" in a sentence
  • "The title emperor of Austria, then, replaced that of"
  • "Indeed, the title emperor is difficult of acquisition."
  • "From the beginning, ideas, movements and feelings were swirling through the girl, making her a relentless witness of her time, and an authority-antagonist for whom the emperor is always naked."