— emperorship , n.
/em"peuhr euhr/ , n.
1. the male sovereign or supreme ruler of an empire: the emperors of Rome.
2. Chiefly Brit. a size of drawing or writing paper, 48 × 72 in. (122 × 183 cm).
[ 1175-1225; ME empero ( u ) r empereor imperator orig., one who gives orders, ruler, equiv. to impera ( re ) to order, command ( im- IM- 1 + -perare, comb. form of parare to provide, PREPARE) + -tor -TOR ]