as in king
a man who rules an empire
Roman emperors
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Recent Examples of emperor
And, of course, the re-introduction of the emperor in the final installment even though Darth Vader killed him decades prior.
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Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
His grandfather, Charles I, was the last emperor before being dethroned at the end of the First World War and the empire being dissolved.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Adaptogens have been used for thousands of years, dating as far back as Emperor Shen-Nung, the second of China’s emperors (3500-2600 BC).
—Ryan Brennan
may 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Adaptogens have been used for thousands of years, dating as far back as Emperor Shen-Nung, the second of China’s emperors (3500-2600 BC), according to nootropics expert David Tomen.
—Ryan Brennan
may 6, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
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Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
His grandfather, Charles I, was the last emperor before being dethroned at the end of the First World War and the empire being dissolved.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Adaptogens have been used for thousands of years, dating as far back as Emperor Shen-Nung, the second of China’s emperors (3500-2600 BC).
—Ryan Brennan
may 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Adaptogens have been used for thousands of years, dating as far back as Emperor Shen-Nung, the second of China’s emperors (3500-2600 BC), according to nootropics expert David Tomen.
—Ryan Brennan
may 6, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emperor
Noun
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Cruise's colleagues hail him as the king of holiday desserts.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Known as ‘the king of winter delicacies,’ fugu stands as a proud symbol of Japanese food culture.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Best Things to Do Your first stop should be Kenrokuen, a 25-acre green space once reserved for the local feudal lords.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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Ritsurin was built 400 years ago as a daimyo garden for feudal lords to stroll in.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
Noun
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While chatting with the sovereign, Burgess said his treatment leaves him with a bad taste in his mouth, and King Charles instantly related.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Kate Perez The multi-day trip by Charles and Camilla is the first state visit by a British sovereign since Queen Elizabeth in 2007, but not the first between the British royal and Trump.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The game is a playground for Russian oligarchs, Middle Eastern potentates, and Latin American strongmen—his people.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2026
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Biden put this sentiment into action by working with Netanyahu despite serious moral and political failures in Gaza, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on NATO expansion, and with Gulf potentates on the region’s security architecture.—
James Jeffrey,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Nov. 2025
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“Emperor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emperor. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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