empress

ˈɛmprɪs

Definition

Definition of empress - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

monarchfemale ruler of an empire

The empress governed her empire with wisdom.

queen

ruler

sovereign

leadershipwoman of great power and influence

She was an empress in the business world.

queen

ruler

royaltywife or widow of an emperor

The empress attended the royal banquet.

queen

sovereign

tarot

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third trump card in tarot

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She drew the Empress card during the reading.

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third trump card in tarot

Origin of empress

Latin, imperatrix (female ruler)

Terms with empress included in their meaning

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maharani

sovereign

queen or empress in India

imperial decree

royal order

formal command issued by an emperor or empress

Matilda

historical figure

Empress Maud, daughter of Henry I of England

HIM

acr.

acr: Her/His Imperial Majesty

title for an emperor or empress

Maha

abbr.

abr: Maharani

title for an empress or queen

Queen Victoria

history

British monarch ruling 1837–1901, also empress of India from 1876

Examples of empress in a sentence

Stories of the empress's reign were passed down through generations.
In her field, she was an empress of innovation.
The empress of fashion dictated the season's trends.
The empress ruled the kingdom with grace and wisdom.
An empress was depicted in the ancient tapestry.
The Empress appeared in his tarot spread, symbolizing growth.

During the session, the Empress card was a sign of abundance.

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French:impératrice, Impératrice, ...
German:Kaiserin, Herrscherin, ...
Italian:imperatrice, Imperatrice, ...
Spanish:emperatriz, consorte, ...
Portuguese:imperatriz, soberana, ...
Chinese:女皇, 女强人, ...
Japanese:女帝, 皇妃, ...
Arabic:إِمْبِرَاطُورَة, سَيِّدَة قَوِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:קֵיסָרִית, שַׁלִּיטָה, ...
Russian:императрица, Императрица, ...
Ukrainian:імператриця, цариця, ...
Hindi:सम्राज्ञी, अत्यंत प्रभावशाली महिला, ...
Bengali:সম্রাজ্ঞী, ক্ষমতাশালী নারী, ...
Catalan:emperadriu, Emperadriu, ...
Czech:císařovna, vládkyně, ...
Danish:kejserinde, magtfuld kvinde, ...
Dutch:keizerin, Keizerin, ...
Greek:αυτοκράτειρα, ηγεμόνισσα, ...
Hungarian:császárnő, nagyasszony, ...
Khmer:អធិរាជនី, អធិរាជិនី, ...
Korean:여제, 여성 지도자, ...
Persian:امپراتریس, ملکه, ...
Polish:cesarzowa, władczyni, ...
Portuguese (BR):imperatriz, Imperatriz, ...
Romanian:împărăteasă, regină, ...
Swedish:kejsarinna, Kejsarinnan, ...
Thai:จักรพรรดินี, หญิงผู้มีอำนาจ, ...
Turkish:imparatoriçe, İmparatoriçe, ...
Vietnamese:nữ hoàng đế, nữ hoàng, ...

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Definition of empress - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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