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empress

/ˈɛm.prəs/

empressnoun

empresses

/ˈɛm.prəs/

Translations

The empress ruled the empire with wisdom and grace.

Императрица правила империей с мудростью и грацией.

Definitions

A female ruler of an empire.

The empress governed her vast empire with wisdom and grace.

The wife or widow of an emperor.

The empress was known for her charitable works and support of the arts.

Any of several butterflies of the genus Asterocampa, noted for their colorful wings.

The empress fluttered among the wildflowers in the meadow.

Synonyms

female ruler

empress consort

empressadjective

/ˈɛm.prɪs/

Used attributively to describe something relating to or characteristic of an empress.

Definitions

Relating to, befitting, or characteristic of an empress; imperial.

She carried herself with an empress grace that impressed the entire court.

Synonyms

empressproper noun

Definitions

The formal title of a reigning empress or of a specific historical figure who held that rank.

Empress Catherine the Great oversaw a period of expansion and enlightenment in Russia.