as in king
a man who rules an empire
Roman emperors
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Recent Examples of emperor
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 May 2026
For nearly five centuries, emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties came here to worship Heaven and pray for good harvests.
—Xianda Huang, The Conversation, 16 May 2026
Ryan Brennan
may 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
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.
—Ryan Brennan
may 6, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
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Noun
The emperor’s burial complex, stretching across 22 square miles, remains unexcavated.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 May 2026
For nearly five centuries, emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties came here to worship Heaven and pray for good harvests.
—Xianda Huang, The Conversation, 16 May 2026
Noun
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).
—Ryan Brennan
may 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
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.
—Ryan Brennan
may 6, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emperor
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The collection spans centuries of storytelling in multiple genres, from migratory fairytales with kings and princesses to legends of ghosts and the Devil to fables with talking animals.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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The site is on a low-lying barrier island in a mandatory hurricane evacuation zone and faces ongoing risks from flooding, sea-level rise, king tides and storm surge.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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Best Things to Do Your first stop should be Kenrokuen, a 25-acre green space once reserved for the local feudal lords.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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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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But a series of 15th century directives from the Vatican authorized Portuguese sovereigns to conquer Africa and the Americas and enslave non-Christians.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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The sovereign first wore her favorite crown on November 4, 1952, for the opening ceremony of parliament that year.—
Giorgia Olivieri,
Vanity Fair,
13 May 2026
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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 12 Jun. 2026.
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