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BNC: 13068 COCA: 20918

empress

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
empress /ˈɛmprəs/ noun
plural empresses
empress
/ˈɛmprəs/
noun
plural empresses
Learner's definition of EMPRESS
[count]
: the wife or widow of an emperor皇后
: a woman who rules an empire女皇
compare emperor
BNC: 13068 COCA: 20918

empress

noun

em·​press ˈem-prəs How to pronounce empress (audio)
1
: the wife or widow of an emperor
2
: a woman who is the sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire

Example Sentences

the Emperor and Empress of Japan Catherine the Great was Empress of Russia.
Recent Examples on the Web Instead of having her corset tightened daily, the young empress decides to turn her back on the restrictive lifestyle of the Viennese court. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 31 Aug. 2022 The young empress also has to contend with enemy troops gathering at the border, and a civil rebellion within Vienna itself. Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 4 Aug. 2022 An Indian empress wearing a luxurious gown that’s both feminine while giving complements to her strong aura is another element to the collection. Allyson Portee, Forbes, 11 July 2022 The crown commemorated Alexandra’s future role as empress of Russia. Nancy Gould Chuda, Town & Country, 11 June 2021 The plans of a widowed Constantinople empress, Arianna, to marry and thus crown a new emperor, Anastasio, are interrupted by an invading rebel army led by Arianna’s jilted lover, the nasty Vitaliano. Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2022 The obsession with the empress’ appearance is akin with the obsession with Instagram and celebrity culture. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 May 2022 As both queen and empress, Pahlavi was devoted to social issues, with a strong personal passion for art and culture. Cyrill Matter, Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2022 But two weeks after wrapping production on the second season of The Great in Europe, the 23-year-old actress found herself in Savannah, Georgia, last summer, preparing for a role that's a dramatic departure from an 18th-century Russian empress. Max Gao, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English emperice, emperes (with assimilation of the suffix to -esse -ess), borrowed from Anglo-French emperice, empereis, going back to Late Latin imperātrīc-, imperātrīx (Latin, "female general [used ironically]"), from Latin imperāre "to give orders, exercise authority, hold political power" + -trīc-, -trīx, feminine agent suffix — more at emperor

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of empress was in the 12th century
BNC: 13068 COCA: 20918

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