emperor

[em-per-er] /ˈɛm pər ər/
noun
1.
the male sovereign or supreme ruler of an empire:
the emperors of Rome.
2.
Chiefly British. a size of drawing or writing paper, 48 × 72 inches (122 × 183 cm).
Origin
1175-1225; Middle English empero(u)r < Anglo-French; Old French empereor < Latin imperātor orig., one who gives orders, ruler, equivalent to imperā(re) to order, command (im- im-1 + -perāre, combining form of parāre to provide, prepare) + -tor -tor
Related forms
emperorship, noun
preemperor, noun
Examples from the web for emperor
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British Dictionary definitions for emperor

emperor

/ˈɛmpərə/
noun
1.
a monarch who rules or reigns over an empire
2.
Also called emperor moth. any of several large saturniid moths with eyelike markings on each wing, esp Saturnia pavonia of Europe See also giant peacock moth
3.
See purple emperor
Derived Forms
emperorship, noun
Word Origin
C13: from Old French empereor, from Latin imperātor commander-in-chief, from imperāre to command, from im- + parāre to make ready
Word Origin and History for emperor
n.

early 13c., from Old French empereor (accusative; nominative emperere; Modern French empereur), from Latin imperiatorem (nominative imperiator) "commander, emperor," from past participle stem of imperare "to command" (see empire).

Originally a title conferred by vote of the Roman army on a successful general, later by the Senate on Julius and Augustus Caesar and adopted by their successors except Tiberius and Claudius. In the Middle Ages, applied to rulers of China, Japan, etc.; only non-historical European application in English was to the Holy Roman Emperors (who in German documents are called kaiser), from late 13c., until in 1804 Napoleon took the title "Emperor of the French."