as in king
a man who rules an empire
Roman emperors
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Recent Examples of emperor
Adaptogens have been used for thousands of years, dating as far back as Emperor Shen-Nung, the second of China’s emperors (3500-2600 BC), according to nootropics expert David Tomen.
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Ryan Brennan
may 6, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Two-time Academy Award nominee Richard Harris stepped into the role of Marcus Aurelius, based on the real-life emperor.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
During the five years between the Battle of Puebla and Mexico’s independence, France installed an emperor, Austrian nobleman Maximilian I, who brought with him brewers from his home country.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
At the height of the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, the organization raised thousands of dollars for this cause through drag shows, where El Daña competed and won the emperor’s title three times.
—Nicole MacIas Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Brennan
may 6, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Two-time Academy Award nominee Richard Harris stepped into the role of Marcus Aurelius, based on the real-life emperor.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
During the five years between the Battle of Puebla and Mexico’s independence, France installed an emperor, Austrian nobleman Maximilian I, who brought with him brewers from his home country.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
At the height of the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, the organization raised thousands of dollars for this cause through drag shows, where El Daña competed and won the emperor’s title three times.
—Nicole MacIas Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emperor
Noun
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The home has a comfortable, king-sized bed and a private bathroom, too.—
Kimberley Mok,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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The award marks further recognition of both creator-writer Raphael Montes, king of crime fiction in Brazil, and in this case HBO Max Latin America’s first original telenovela as global streamers move very successfully into the long series format.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Ritsurin was built 400 years ago as a daimyo garden for feudal lords to stroll in.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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After three years of homelessness, she was recruited to model for Vivienne Westwood and ended up marrying a lord.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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While chatting with the sovereign, Burgess said his treatment leaves him with a bad taste in his mouth, and King Charles instantly related.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Kate Perez The multi-day trip by Charles and Camilla is the first state visit by a British sovereign since Queen Elizabeth in 2007, but not the first between the British royal and Trump.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The game is a playground for Russian oligarchs, Middle Eastern potentates, and Latin American strongmen—his people.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2026
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Biden put this sentiment into action by working with Netanyahu despite serious moral and political failures in Gaza, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on NATO expansion, and with Gulf potentates on the region’s security architecture.—
James Jeffrey,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Nov. 2025
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“Emperor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emperor. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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