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.

Currently, the Emperor of Japan is the only reigning monarch with the title.

Read more about Emperor:  Distinction From Other Monarchs, Roman Tradition, Ottoman Empire, Holy Roman Empire, Austrian Empire, Emperors of Eastern Europe, Pre-Columbian Traditions, Persia, Indian Subcontinent, Oceania, Fictional Uses

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    Let be be finale of seem.
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    Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)

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