the male sovereign or supreme ruler of an empire: the emperors of Rome.
Chiefly British. a size of drawing or writing paper, 48 × 72 inches (122 × 183 centimeters).
Origin of emperor
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English empero(u)r, (from Anglo-French; Old French empereor, from Latin imperātor, originally, “one who gives orders, ruler,” equivalent to imperā(re) “to order, command” (im- “in” + -perāre, combining form of parāre “to provide, get ready” ) + -tor noun suffix of agency; see im-1, prepare, -tor
At the bottom of the world, hundreds of thousands of emperor penguins emerge from the sea each April to trek over 50 miles to their inland colonies.
Math of the Penguins|Susan D'Agostino|August 17, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Patches of penguin poop spotted in new high-resolution satellite images of Antarctica reveal a handful of small, previously overlooked emperor penguin colonies.
Penguin poop spotted from space ups the tally of emperor penguin colonies|Carolyn Gramling|August 4, 2020|Science News
As opposed to the crowd-pleasing projects sanctioned by the emperor, the monument was actually commissioned by the Roman Senate, on the occasion of Augustus’ return to Rome in 13 BC.
Reconstruction of Ara Pacis – The ‘Altar of Peace’ in Rome|Dattatreya Mandal|April 25, 2020|Realm of History
At times, Mario Cuomo seemed to have the humility of a Jesuit and the goals of an emperor.
Mario Cuomo, Always Moving Us Toward the Light|Mike Barnicle|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
That is, of course, unless one has something new to say about the French emperor.
Napoleon Was a Dynamite Dictator|J.P. O’Malley|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The problem, as many an emperor could confirm, is that culminating points are easiest to identify in retrospect.
War! What Is It Good For? A Lot|Nick Romeo|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He also eventually comes around, killing the Emperor and saving his son, Luke.
The 13 Coolest Movie Dads: ‘Taken,’ ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Die Hard,’ and More|Marlow Stern|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The council concluded with the emperor Constantine insisting that the bishops come to an agreement over the wording of the creed.
Plotting Nicea III Could Be Pope Francis's Masterstroke|Candida Moss|June 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Emperor rode thither in haste, while Mahommed betook himself to the shore of the sea.
The Prince of India, Volume II|Lew. Wallace
I placed it on the grass some distance away, while the Emperor followed me, utterly astounded at the discovery.
The Secrets of Potsdam|William Le Queux
At last it happened that the Emperor came upon a book which said this, and he at once sent for his Chamberlain.
Stories to Tell Children|Sara Cone Bryant
Terrified by Josephine's condition, the emperor hurried to Paris, and sent his own physician to inquire after her condition.
Queen Hortense|L. Mhlbach
This king despatched a return embassy to Fu-nan and his ambassadors met there an official sent by the Emperor of China.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Charles Eliot
British Dictionary definitions for emperor
emperor
/ (ˈɛmpərə) /
noun
a monarch who rules or reigns over an empire
Also called: emperor mothany of several large saturniid moths with eyelike markings on each wing, esp Saturnia pavonia of EuropeSee also giant peacock moth
See purple emperor
Derived forms of emperor
emperorship, noun
Word Origin for emperor
C13: from Old French empereor, from Latin imperātor commander-in-chief, from imperāre to command, from im- + parāre to make ready