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Webster 1913 Edition
Emperor
Em′per-or
,Noun.
[OF.
empereor
, empereour
, F. empereur
, L. imperator
, fr. imperare
to command; in
in + parare
to prepare, order. See Parade
, and cf. Imperative
, Empress
.] The sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire; – a title of dignity superior to that of king;
as, the
emperor
of Germany or of Austria; the emperor
or Czar of Russia.Emperor goose
(Zoöl.)
, a large and handsome goose (
– Philacte canagica
), found in Alaska. Emperor moth
(Zoöl.)
, one of several large and beautiful bombycid moths, with transparent spots on the wings; as the American Cecropia moth (
– Platysamia cecropia
), and the European species (Saturnia pavonia
). Emperor paper
. See under
– Paper
. Purple emperor
(Zoöl.)
, a large, strong British butterfly (
Apatura iris
).Webster 1828 Edition
Emperor
EM'PEROR
,Noun.
Literally, the commander of an army. In modern times, the sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire; a title of dignity superior to that of king; as the emperor of Germany or of Russia.