emperor — the ruler of an empire, typically holding supreme power
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the ruler of an empire, typically holding supreme power
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈempərər/
Korean meaning: 제국의 통치자, 황제
Korean pronunciation: 엠-퍼-러 (강세: 엠)
Example Sentences
- The emperor's new clothes were invisible, but nobody dared to tell him.
- Napoleon declared himself emperor of France in 1804.
- The emperor penguin is the tallest penguin species in Antarctica.
emperor
NOUN//ˈempərər//
the ruler of an empire, typically holding supreme power
💡 Concept
Supreme ruler commanding his empire
🎵 Rhyme
The emperor sees terror in his mirror
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈempərər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈempərə(r)/
🌳Etymology
Rootemper
Suffix--or
Origin
라틴어 'imperator'에서 유래했습니다. 원래는 로마 군대의 최고 사령관을 뜻했는데, 나중에 제국의 최고 통치자를 의미하게 되었어요. 'imperator'는 '명령하다'라는 뜻의 'imperare'에서 나왔답니다.
🎵Rhyme
terrorerrormirror
terror
error
mirror
🔗Collocations
Roman emperor
emperor penguin
ancient emperor
crown an emperor
emperor's decree
mighty emperor
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The emperor's new clothes were invisible, but nobody dared to tell him.”
“Napoleon declared himself emperor of France in 1804.”
“The emperor penguin is the tallest penguin species in Antarctica.”
😄 Fun example
“Even an emperor needs to brush his teeth every morning.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
monarchrulersovereignkingpotentate
Antonyms
subjectcitizencommoner
Related
empireimperialthronecrowndynastykingdom
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