imperator

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

/ ˌɪm pəˈrɑ tər, -ˈrɑ tɔr, -ˈreɪ tər /

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noun

an absolute or supreme ruler.

(in Imperial Rome) emperor.

(in Republican Rome) a temporary title accorded a victorious general.

Words related to imperator

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

Words nearby imperator

impenitent, impennate, imper., imperatival, imperative, imperator, imperatriz, imperceptible, imperception, imperceptive, impercipient

Origin of imperator

1570–80; < Latin imperātor; see emperor

OTHER WORDS FROM imperator

im·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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Examples from the Web for imperator

The Imperator had a bandage drawn across his forehead, but otherwise he seemed none the worse for his recent danger.
A Friend of Caesar|William Stearns Davis
The new title of Imperator was explained to mean something very diabolical.
Russia|Donald Mackenzie Wallace
Doubtless there was stern work awaiting the Imperator there, but what of it?
A Friend of Caesar|William Stearns Davis
One of his titles was "imperator," or commander of the army, a word from which our word "emperor" comes.
Introductory American History|Henry Eldridge Bourne

It was a big job, placing the Imperator in commission for the first time by American Navalmen.
A Brief History of the U. S. S. Imperator, one of the two Largest Ships in the U. S. Navy.|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for imperator

imperator

/ (ˌɪmpəˈrɑːtɔː) /

noun

(in imperial Rome) a title of the emperor
(in republican Rome) a temporary title of honour bestowed upon a victorious general

a less common word for emperor

Derived forms of imperator

imperatorial (ɪmˌpɛrəˈtɔːrɪəl), adjectiveimperatorially, adverbimperatorship, noun

Word Origin for imperator

C16: from Latin: commander, from imperāre to command

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