im·pe·ra·tor ( m p -rä tôr, -tr)n. 1. An army commander in the Roman Republic. 2. The supreme power of the Roman emperor. 3. The head of state and supreme commander in the Roman Empire, in whose name all victories were won. [Latin imper  t r; see emperor.]im·per a·tori·al (m-p r-tôr -l, -tr-) adj. |
imperator [ˌɪmpəˈrɑːtɔː]
n
1. (Historical Terms)
a. (in imperial Rome) a title of the emperor
b. (in republican Rome) a temporary title of honour bestowed upon a victorious general
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a less common word for emperor
[from Latin: commander, from imperāre to command]
imperatorial [ɪmˌpɛrəˈtɔːrɪəl] adj
imperatorially adv
imperatorship n
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