imperator
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9.9
- noun
- /ɪmˈpɛrətər/
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emperador
- The people cheered as their imperator issued a decree that granted them more freedoms.
What, how long is the Caesar rule as, as you know, dictator, imperator, not long, right?
- What, how long is the Caesar rule as, as you know, dictator, imperator, not long, right?
Examples
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"Tomorrow, if the most noble Imperator would like?" Before Pompey could reply, another blare of trumpets sounded, and the gold service was changed yet again, with much ceremonial clanging and clatter.
Fiction book (1998) -
On the rooftop, Imperator Zeal glanced down at the humans, the fires within his breast continuing to rage.
Fiction book (1992) -
Did I really know their imperator well enough to call him by his first name?
Fiction book (2001) -
Once again, I salute my imperator, Furiosa!
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I will ask Imperator Zeal to discipline them when they return. I doubt that they will.
Fiction book (1992) -
"Imperator Zeal," the man said, his heart leaping into his throat.
Fiction book (1992) -
Treason, betrayal, an imperator gone rogue.
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During certain Imperators' regimes, they debased the currency.
Blog text (20) -
You are most welcome to Alexandria, most noble Imperator Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus.
Fiction book (1998) -
"Imperator," I said, willing myself to feel the gold fillet on my forehead and remember that I was royal, "there is much more to Alexandria than a banqueting hall or music."
Fiction book (1998)
Synonyms
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3.5
A man who rules an empire made of many countries
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4.2
A ruler with complete power who often takes control by force and ignores the law
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2.1
A person who has power over a country or its people
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8.4
A person who has great power and controls a country or people
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7.7
A ruler who has all power and treats people cruelly
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8.4
A ruler in ancient Greece who took power by force and ruled cruelly
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8.3
A ruler who has all power and treats people cruelly
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9.4
A ruler with very great power who is not limited by law
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8.2
A person who expects people to follow orders and allows little freedom
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9.9
A ruler who has complete power over a country and its people
A person who has power to rule a city or region
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A very large elephant-like animal that lived in North America during the Ice Age and is now extinct
How Authoritative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Imperator comes from Latin imperator, from the verb imperare 'to command', and is the same root as emperor and imperial. So an imperator is someone who rules or acts like a ruler who gives orders with strong power.