emperor

noun

large richly colored butterfly

large moth of temperate forests of Eurasia having heavily scaled transparent wings

red table grape of California

the male ruler of an empire

Roots

imperoimper- · Latin · command, rule

Synonyms for emperor

imperator dynastn monarchn kingn rulern princen majestyn royaladj sovereignadj

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