imperator
[ im-puh-rah-ter, -rah-tawr, -rey-ter ]
/ ˌɪm pəˈrɑ tər, -ˈrɑ tɔr, -ˈreɪ tər /
noun
an absolute or supreme ruler.
(in Imperial Rome) emperor.
(in Republican Rome) a temporary title accorded a victorious general.
Origin of imperator
1570–80; < Latin
imperātor; see
emperor
OTHER WORDS FROM imperator
im·per·a·to·ri·al [im-per-uh-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr-] /ɪmˌpɛr əˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjective im·per·a·to·ri·al·ly, adverb im·pe·ra·tor·ship, nounWords nearby imperator
impenitent,
impennate,
imper.,
imperatival,
imperative,
imperator,
imperatriz,
imperceptible,
imperception,
imperceptive,
impercipient
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British Dictionary definitions for imperator
imperator
/ (ˌɪmpəˈrɑːtɔː) /
noun
- (in imperial Rome) a title of the emperor
- (in republican Rome) a temporary title of honour bestowed upon a victorious general
a less common word for emperor
Derived forms of imperator
imperatorial (ɪmˌpɛrəˈtɔːrɪəl), adjective imperatorially, adverb imperatorship, nounWord Origin for imperator
C16: from Latin: commander, from
imperāre to command