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empress
[ em-pris ]
/ ˈɛm prɪs /
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noun
a female ruler of an empire.
the consort of an emperor.
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Origin of empress
usage note for empress
See -ess.
Words nearby empress
Emporia, emporium, empoverish, empower, empowerment, empress, empressement, emprise, emprosthotonos, Empson, empt
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British Dictionary definitions for empress
empress
/ (ˈɛmprɪs) /
noun
the wife or widow of an emperor
a woman who holds the rank of emperor in her own right
a woman of great power and influence
Word Origin for empress
C12: from Old French empereriz, from Latin imperātrix feminine of imperātor emperor
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