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em·per·or \ˈemp(ə)rə(r)\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English emperour, from Old French empereor, from Latin imperator, from imperatus (past participle of imperare to command, from im- in- (II) + -perare, from parare to prepare, order) + -or — more at pare 1. : the sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire < George VI was the last British king to be called Emperor of India > 2. obsolete : commander, imperator 3. : the largest size of handmade paper, commonly 48×72 inches 4. : emperor butterfly 5. : emperor moth |