EMPRESS


Meaning of EMPRESS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' em-pr ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English emperice, from Anglo-French, feminine of emperur emperor

Date: 12th century

1 : the wife or widow of an emperor

2 : a woman who is the sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.