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em·press  (mprs)
n.
1. The woman ruler of an empire.
2. The wife or widow of an emperor.
[Middle English emperesse, from Old French, feminine of empereor, emperor; see emperor.]
empress [ˈɛmprɪs]
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the wife or widow of an emperor
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a woman who holds the rank of emperor in her own right
3. a woman of great power and influence
[from Old French empereriz, from Latin imperātrix feminine of imperātor emperor]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.empress - a woman emperor or the wife of an emperorempress - a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
emperor - the male ruler of an empire
empress
noun ruler, queen, monarch, sovereign, lady, potentate, tsarina the title of Empress of India
Translations
empress [ˈemprɪs] N → emperatriz f
empress [ˈɛmprɪs] n → impératrice f
empress
n → Kaiserin f
empress [ˈɛmprɪs] n → imperatrice f
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