emperor
/ˈempərə/
EN
A male ruler of an empire, typically the supreme sovereign ruler of a large territorial state.
The emperor ruled over a vast empire spanning three continents.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'imperator', which originally meant 'commander' or 'general', and entered English via the Old French 'empereor' in the 13th century.
Translations
简体中文
皇帝
繁體中文
皇帝
日本語
皇帝
한국어
Deutsch
Kaiser
Español
emperador
Português
imperador
Français
empereur
Català
emperador
Tiếng Việt
hoàng đế
Collocations
Holy Roman Emperoremperor penguinRoman emperoremperor's court
Synonyms
sovereignmonarchrulerking
Antonyms
subjectcitizen
Related Words
empireempresskingdommonarchyimperial