imperator

[im-puh-rah-ter, -rah-tawr, -rey-ter]

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noun

an absolute or supreme ruler.
(in Imperial Rome) emperor.
(in Republican Rome) a temporary title accorded a victorious general.

Origin of imperator

1570–80; < Latin imperātor; see emperor

Related formsim·per·a·to·ri·al

[im-per-uh-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr-] /ɪmˌpɛr əˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjectiveim·per·a·to·ri·al·ly, adverbim·pe·ra·tor·ship, noun

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Related Words for imperator

king, monarch, emperor, czar, sultan, shah, majesty, queen, empress, mogul, kaiser, prince, baron, royal, sovereign, potentate, lord, dame, tycoon, baroness

Examples from the Web for imperator

Historical Examples of imperator

The praefect himself, mayhap, would bid for her, or the imperator's agents!
"Unto Caesar"
Baroness Emmuska Orczy
As for this man—this imperator—why should I there wreak my vengeance upon him?
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No. 6, December 1864
Various
If tsar have this origin, it will be synonymous with imperator, emperor.
Notes and Queries, No. 209, October 29 1853
Various
May my ears be cropped if the Imperator's melancholy and misanthropy are so intense!
Cleopatra, Complete
Georg Ebers
The Imperator had appeared as Dionysus, especially to the Athenians.
Cleopatra, Complete
Georg Ebers

British Dictionary definitions for imperator

imperator

noun

1. (in imperial Rome) a title of the emperor
2. (in republican Rome) a temporary title of honour bestowed upon a victorious general
a less common word for emperor

Derived Formsimperatorial (ɪmˌpɛrəˈtɔːrɪəl), adjectiveimperatorially, adverbimperatorship, noun

Word Origin for imperator

C16: from Latin: commander, from imperāre to command

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Word Origin and History for imperator

"commander-in-chief," Latin agent noun from stem of imperare "to command" (see imperative). In the Roman republic, a commander; in the Roman Empire, the emperor.