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a man who rules an empire Roman emperors

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plural of emperor

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a man who rules an empire Roman emperors

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In Italy, the worst drought in 70 years has exposed the piers of an ancient bridge over the Tiber River once used by Roman emperors but which fell into disrepair by the third century. — CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Other Eurasian emperors of the time also did not persecute occult practitioners as Ivan did in the lead-up to the second oprichnina, actions more in line with attitudes in early modern Christian Europe than those common among rulers of Asia. — Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

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Maybe it’s supposed to end this way — as admirers who became combatants, who bonded as only emperors can, then became close. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Various polls have shown most people are open-minded about female emperors. — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for emperor

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In the resort-view rooms, which start at an ample 535 square feet, the king bed is the focal point, topped with oversized white pillows and crisp white linens imprinted with monarch butterflies, a nod to the area’s colorful inhabitants.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
The king arbitrarily gives up his power and divides his kingdom among his children.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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In a feudal era when the king simultaneously led church and state and the common people were known as ‘serfs’ and were effectively owned by their local lords, rebellion was unheard of.

— Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
Set the scene Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria lords over the Sorrentine Peninsula.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

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In Norway, the official duties of the sovereign are primarily ceremonial, but the monarch heads Council of State meetings on Fridays and formally opens the new session of the Norwegian Parliament each year.

— James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Agnatic primogeniture, directly inherited from the Salic Law, stipulates that in the event of death or abdication, the sovereign’s closest male relative is called upon to ascend the throne.

— Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of sovereign

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The main drama involves a rural teen-age tee girl who recognizes the resort’s president as the potentate who evicted her family from their land.

— Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
With 775 rooms, the palace also provides office space for the royal bureaucracy and hosts lavish state dinners for visiting presidents and potentates.

— CBS News, CBS News, 26 June 2026

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