imperator
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im·pe·ra·tor
(ĭm′pə-rä′tôr′, -tər)n.
1. An army commander in the Roman Republic.
2. The supreme power of the Roman emperor.
3. The head of state and supreme commander in the Roman Empire, in whose name all victories were won.
[Latinimperātōr; see emperor.]
im·per′a·to′ri·al(ĭm-pĕr′ə-tôr′ē-əl) adj.
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imperator
(ˌɪmpəˈrɑːtɔː)n
1. (Historical Terms)
a.(in imperial Rome) a title of the emperor
b.(in republican Rome) a temporary title of honour bestowed upon a victorious general
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a less common word foremperor
[C16: from Latin: commander, fromimperāre to command]
imperatorialadj
imˌperaˈtoriallyadv
ˌimpeˈratorˌshipn
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
im•pe•ra•tor
(ˌɪm pəˈrɑ tər, -ˈrɑ tɔr, -ˈreɪ tər)n.
1. (in imperial Rome) emperor.
2. (in republican Rome) a temporary title accorded a victorious general.
[1570–80; < Latinimperātor; seeemperor]
im•per•a•to•ri•al (ɪmˌpɛr əˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-)adj.
im•per`a•to′ri•al•ly,adv.
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