empress
[ em-pris ]
/ ˈɛm prɪs /
noun
a female ruler of an empire.
the consort of an emperor.
Origin of empress
usage note for empress
See
-ess.
Words nearby empress
emporia,
emporium,
empoverish,
empower,
empowerment,
empress,
empressement,
emprise,
emprosthotonos,
empson,
empt
Example sentences from the Web for empress
British Dictionary definitions for empress
empress
/ (ˈɛmprɪs) /
noun
the wife or widow of an emperor
a woman who holds the rank of emperor in her own right
a woman of great power and influence
Word Origin for empress
C12: from Old French
empereriz, from Latin
imperātrix feminine of
imperātor
emperor