emperor
noun
the male sovereign or supreme ruler of an empire.
emperors
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pluralof emperor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Skopje is a city of statues, two or three hundred of them apparently, great big things in squares and in fountains commemorating tsars and dames, emperors and warriors, royalty and revolutionaries.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Zuckerberg has shown interest in classical history, even naming his daughters after Roman emperors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
For centuries, a shimmering golden fabric known as sea silk was one of the world's most exclusive luxury materials, reserved for emperors, popes, and other powerful figures.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
By the time Edmond arrived, in France in 1845, the Rothschilds were already a cross-Continental dynasty, serving as bankers to emperors, financiers of governments, and political architects of modern Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
These things always brought about the downfall of those emperors who, by nature or experience, did not have so great a reputation that they could keep both the people and the soldiers in check.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
