imperator
an absolute or supreme ruler.
(in Imperial Rome) emperor.
(in Republican Rome) a temporary title accorded a victorious general.
Origin of imperator
1Other 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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How to use imperator in a sentence
When we get a little more accustomed to the packet, we'll show 'em how to put the old imperator through the water!
It was a big job, placing the imperator in commission for the first time by American Navalmen.
The sister ship to the imperator, and largest vessel in the world, is the Leviathan.
The imperator was on the other side and she never ventured to sea again.
The legions set up their standards in the temple-court and hailed Titus as imperator.
British Dictionary definitions for imperator
/ (ˌɪmpəˈrɑːtɔː) /
(in imperial Rome) a title of the emperor
(in republican Rome) a temporary title of honour bestowed upon a victorious general
a less common word for emperor
Origin of imperator
1Derived forms of imperator
- imperatorial (ɪmˌpɛrəˈtɔːrɪəl), adjective
- imperatorially, adverb
- imperatorship, noun
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