noun

empress

empress

The empress ruled the vast empire.

The empress ruled the vast empire.

She was called the empress of fashion.

She was called the empress of fashion.

((of sth.)) the female ruler of an empire She was the Empress of India.

Synonyms: queen, monarch, ruler

From Latin 'imperatrix', the feminine form of 'imperator' (commander, emperor).

Remember it as the female version of an 'emperor'. The '-ess' suffix often denotes a female (e.g., actress, princess).

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