IMPERATOR


Meaning of IMPERATOR in English

[ ˌɪmpə'rα:tɔ: ]

■ noun Roman History commander (a title conferred under the Republic on a victorious general and under the Empire on the emperor).

Derivatives

~ial ˌɪmpɛrə'tɔ:rɪəl , ɪmˌpɛrə- adjective

Origin

L., from imperare 'to command'.

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