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noun (2)

plural of emperor

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The Roman Emperor Domitian struck a truce with the Dacians that allowed Rome to recollect its strengths until a new emperor, Trajan, was ready for war a decade later. A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025 No one’s ever been more equipped to handle all the different duties of having his dad as the emperor. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
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The coins are marked with faces of nine Roman emperors who reigned during the fourth and fifth centuries—including Eugenius, an illegitimate usurper who ruled the Western Roman Empire for just two years. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025 Ingesting lead is harmful to the body and brain, and it has been blamed for the odd and violent behavior of some emperors, and even the fall of the Roman Empire itself. Big Think, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for emperor

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“Emperor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emperor. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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