Need another word that means the same as “emperor”? Find 10 synonyms and 30 related words for “emperor” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Emperor” are: emperor butterfly, emperor moth, saturnia pavonia, ruler, sovereign, king, monarch, potentate, lord, overlord
Emperor as a Noun
Definitions of "Emperor" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “emperor” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- Red table grape of California.
- An orange and brown North American butterfly with a swift dodging flight, breeding chiefly on hackberries.
- Large moth of temperate forests of Eurasia having heavily scaled transparent wings.
- The male ruler of an empire.
- A sovereign ruler of an empire.
- Large richly colored butterfly.
Synonyms of "Emperor" as a noun (10 Words)
| emperor butterfly | The male ruler of an empire. |
| emperor moth | The male ruler of an empire. |
| king | The most important chess piece of which each player has one which the opponent has to checkmate in order to win The king can move in any direction including diagonally to any adjacent square that is not attacked by an opponent s piece or pawn. The king of rock. |
| lord | Terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God. Lords and ladies were entertained here. |
| monarch | A sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor. The reigning monarch. |
| overlord | A ruler, especially a feudal lord. The Jews rebelled against their Roman overlords. |
| potentate | A ruler who is unconstrained by law. |
| ruler | Measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths. |
| saturnia pavonia | Large moth of temperate forests of Eurasia having heavily scaled transparent wings. |
| sovereign | A nation’s ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right. The Emperor became the first Japanese sovereign to visit Britain. |
Usage Examples of "Emperor" as a noun
- He is regarded as one of the greatest Roman emperors.
- He became emperor in 1930.
Associations of "Emperor" (30 Words)
| baton | A rectangular piece of a vegetable or other food. Batons of cheddar cheese. |
| byzantine | Of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church or the rites performed in it. |
| crown | Fit a crown to a tooth. A weather vane crowns the building. |
| diadem | A jewelled crown or headband worn as a symbol of sovereignty. He refused the diadem of all the Caesars. |
| duke | (in some parts of Europe) a male ruler of a small independent state. |
| dynasty | A succession of people from the same family who play a prominent role in business, politics, or another field. The Tang dynasty. |
| empire | An extensive sphere of activity controlled by one person or group. Each ministry each department had its own empire its own agenda and worked to protect its turf. |
| imperial | Befitting or belonging to an emperor or empress. The party and its autocratic many would say imperial ways. |
| incan | Of or pertaining to the Incas or their culture or empire. |
| king | Make someone king. The lion is the king of beasts. |
| kingdom | A monarchy with a king or queen as head of state. The kingdom of dreams. |
| liege | A feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service. The Scots obeyed him as their liege lord. |
| lord | Make a lord of someone. When we were at school you used to lord it over us. |
| monarchy | The monarch and royal family of a country. The monarchy is the focus of loyalty and service. |
| palace | A large and stately mansion. The palace issued an order binding on all subjects. |
| papal | Relating to a pope or to the papacy. Papal dispensation. |
| pontiff | The Pope. The Pope s first visit to Poland as pontiff. |
| pontifical | The vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop. Pseudo scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey. |
| pope | English poet and satirist (1688-1744. |
| prince | A male monarch of a small state, actually, nominally, or originally subject to a king or emperor. He was the prince of a small kingdom that was now part of Pakistan. |
| principality | A state ruled by a prince. |
| queen | Promote to a queen as of a pawn in chess. She s the official carnival queen. |
| regal | Belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler. Regal attire. |
| regency | The particular period of a regency especially in Britain from 1811 to 1820 and in France from 1715 to 1723. The boy being a minor there would have to be a regency. |
| royal | Invested with royal power as symbolized by a crown. The royal or crowned heads of Europe. |
| ruler | A person who rules or commands. |
| scepter | The imperial authority symbolized by a scepter. |
| sovereign | Not controlled by outside forces. A sovereign remedy for all ills. |
| tyrannize | Rule or treat (someone) despotically or cruelly. He tyrannizes over the servants. |
| vassal | A person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord. A vassal state of the Ottoman Empire. |
