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Emperor
Pronunciation : Em"per*or
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. empereor, empereour, F. empereur, L. imperator, fr. imperare to command; in in + parare to prepare, order. See Parade, and cf. Imperative, Empress.]
Definition : Defn: 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 (Zo?l.), a large and handsome goose (Philacte canagica), found in Alaska. -- Emperor moth (Zo?l.), 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 (Zo?l.), a large, strong British butterfly (Apatura iris).
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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