imperator

[ im-puh-rah-ter, -rah-tawr, -rey-ter ]
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noun
  1. an absolute or supreme ruler.

  2. (in Imperial Rome) emperor.

  1. (in Republican Rome) a temporary title accorded a victorious general.

Origin of imperator

1
1570–80; <Latin imperātor;see emperor

Other words from imperator

  • im·per·a·to·ri·al [im-per-uh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-], /ɪmˌpɛr əˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjective
  • im·per·a·to·ri·al·ly, adverb
  • im·pe·ra·tor·ship, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for imperator

imperator

/ (ˌɪmpəˈrɑːtɔː) /


noun
    • (in imperial Rome) a title of the emperor

    • (in republican Rome) a temporary title of honour bestowed upon a victorious general

  1. a less common word for emperor

Origin of imperator

1
C16: from Latin: commander, from imperāre to command

Derived forms of imperator

  • imperatorial (ɪmˌpɛrəˈtɔːrɪəl), adjective
  • imperatorially, adverb
  • imperatorship, noun

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