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empress

noun

Definition of empressnext
as in emperor

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Recent Examples of empress The empress returns to her chambers to weep, only to be strangled by a eunuch under the noble consort’s orders. — Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026 The princess wore a white outfit for the occasion, and she was seen dipping into a curtsy for both the emperor and the empress, in addition to handshakes. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026 In 2022, Austrian director Marie Kreutzer released Corsage, the excellent feminist re-reading of the life of 19th century Empress Elizabeth, known as Sissi, with Vicki Krieps as the eccentric, anorexic empress and Florian Teichtmeister as her philandering husband, Franz Joseph I. — Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 15 May 2026 Contemporary art work, frescoes and artifacts discovered during the property’s restoration, including a marble head of the Roman empress Livia Drusilla, are also on display. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for empress
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empress
  1. emperor
  2. prince
  3. princess
  4. queen
  5. king
  6. sultan
  7. czar
  8. satrap
Noun
  • There will be no more messing around with draggy eye pencils or the emperor’s new eye shadows.
    — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Jingdezhen’s Imperial Kiln Institute researches and restores ceramics excavated from an adjacent complex, where pieces for emperors were crafted in kilns whose remains are still visible today.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of emperor
Noun
  • The prince served two tours of duty in Afghanistan as a helicopter pilot during a 10-year stint with the British Army.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In Great Britain even a prince lost his title due to his involvement with Epstein.
    — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of prince
Noun
  • The film is adorned with musical and aesthetic touches that allude to an idealized past of knights, princesses, kings and queens.
    — Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Or get in the holiday spirit with a Lego princess calendar that includes a cozy campfire, roaring fireplace, and a delectable-looking gingerbread castle.
    — Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of princess
Noun
  • Yet, of everything the queen wore during her 44 years on the throne, almost nothing remains today.
    — Filippo Iarocci, Vanity Fair, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Choose from fun colors in standard/queen and king sizes in single and two packs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of queen
Noun
  • But with the king issuing guidance that establishes the Sussexes firmly as private citizens, has the relationship been impacted for the worse?
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Yes, those of us who are both excited and nervous about the promise of AI welcome the prospect of kings and clerics and populist politicians alike standing up to the tech lords — who, frankly, could use some perspectives other than their own.
    — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of king
Noun
  • The story ranges from Chicago's tenement slums to the private mansions of the president of the United States and the sultan of Morocco.
    — Paul Dailing, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Prince Khālid ibn Barghash, Ḥamad’s cousin, moved himself into the palace and took the title of sultan while Ḥamad’s body was still warm.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of sultan
Noun
  • Many of its stations look as though they were built for the tsars, clad in precious marble and adorned with mosaics, crystal chandeliers, sculptures, and gilded moldings.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • David Sacks, former tech investor and White House AI and crypto czar, has an excellent counterpoint that could explain the apparent duplicity of Dario's manifesto.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of czar
Noun
  • The ranks of the leadership are staffed, in large measure, with satraps and mediocrities.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
  • The quick collapse of the Soviet Union and its Eastern European satraps unsettled both nations.
    — Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
Definition of satrap

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“Empress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empress. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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