Emperor

An emperor (through Old French empereor from Latin imperator) is a (male) monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife (empress consort), mother (empress dowager), or a woman who rules in her own right (empress regnant). Emperors are generally recognized to be of a higher honor and rank than kings.

Famous quotes containing the word emperor:

“Such is the caprice of Romans ... who reject kings in name but not in practice, and accept an Emperor mightier than a hundred kings.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)

“Even the emperor has straw-sandaled relatives.”
—Chinese proverb.

“The only emperor is the emperor of ice-cream.”
—Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)

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