[em.per.or] n [ME, fr. OF empereor, fr. L imperator, lit., commander, fr. imperare to command, fr. in- + parare to prepare, order--more at pare] (13c): the sovereign or supreme male monarch of an empire -- em.per.or.ship n
EMPEROR
Meaning of EMPEROR in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012