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.

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Origin of imperator

1570–80; <Latin imperātor;see emperor

OTHER WORDS FROM imperator

im·per·a·to·ri·al

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

Words nearby imperator

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

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How to use imperator in a sentence

When we get a little more accustomed to the packet, we'll show 'em how to put the old Imperator through the water!
A Brief History of the U. S. S. Imperator, one of the two Largest Ships in the U. S. Navy.|Anonymous
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
The sister ship to the Imperator, and largest vessel in the world, is the Leviathan.
A Brief History of the U. S. S. Imperator, one of the two Largest Ships in the U. S. Navy.|Anonymous
The Imperator was on the other side and she never ventured to sea again.
A Brief History of the U. S. S. Imperator, one of the two Largest Ships in the U. S. Navy.|Anonymous

The legions set up their standards in the temple-court and hailed Titus as imperator.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various

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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