Empress
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noun.
The woman ruler of an empire.
noun.
The wife or widow of an emperor.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A woman who rules over an empire; a woman invested with imperial power or sovereignty.
noun.
The wife or the widow of an emperor: in the latter case called specifically
empress dowager.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The consort of an emperor.
noun.
A female sovereign.
noun.
A sovereign mistress.
noun.
a cloth for ladies' dresses, either wholly of wool, or with cotton warp and wool weft. It resembles merino, but is not twilled.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
verb.
Alternative form of
impress
.
noun.
The female
monarch
(
ruler
) of an
empire
.
noun.
The wife or widow of an
emperor
or equated ruler (e.g. Persian
shah
).
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noun.
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
Word Usage
"(Soundbite of laughter) SIMON: ... who put this in - empress of the universe?"
cross-reference
empress cloth
empress gauze
red empress
Etymologically Related
emperor
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
emperor
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
Catherine
Catherine I
Catherine II
catherine the great
queen victoria
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
actress
baroness
baronet
bride
consort
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
monarch