n.
Pronunciation: ' em-p ə r- ə r, -pr ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French emperur, from Latin imperator, literally, commander, from imperare to command, from in- + parare to prepare, order ― more at PARE
Date: 13th century
: the sovereign or supreme male monarch of an empire
– em · per · or · ship \ - ˌ ship \ noun