noun Etymology: Middle English emperice, from Anglo-French, feminine of emperur emperor Date: 12th century the wife or widow of an emperor, a woman who is the sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire
EMPRESS
Meaning of EMPRESS in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012