emperour
English edit
Noun edit
emperour (plural emperours)
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Old French empereor, ampereor, empereür, from Latin imperātor.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
emperour (plural emperours)
- An emperor (male ruler of an empire).
- Synonym: kayser
- A supreme ruler; an individual with total control.
- (rare) A leader or head.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “emperǒur, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-24.
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- enm:Heads of state
- enm:Monarchy
- enm:Nobility
- enm:Male people