emperor
the male ruler of an empire
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,387 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 13,256 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the male ruler of an empire
- red table grape of California
- large moth of temperate forests of Eurasia having heavily scaled transparent wings also: emperor moth, Saturnia pavonia
- large richly colored butterfly also: emperor butterfly
emperor in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Just such another was the emperor of the universe, Alexander the Macedonian.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3 · François Rabelais · Chapter 1
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Yes, I will tell the Emperor that it pleases me very much.’
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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It was the yellow bird which had brought the message from the Emperor of the Elves.
The Firelight Fairy Book · Henry Beston · Chapter 2
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And suppose she should meet the Emperor Charles in Landshut, and be permitted to speak to him?
Barbara Blomberg — Volume 08 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 2
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Down to the common sailor, all feasted on the best, and drank wines that an emperor might have approved.
Under Drake's Flag · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 3