B1nounhistorypolitics
US/ˈem.pər.ər/
UK/ˈem.pər.ə/
the male ruler of an empire
In context
Emperor Gia Long made Hue the capital of Vietnam in 1802.
Visitors to Hue can see the tombs of several emperors.
The Roman emperor ruled over a huge area of land.
Words that go with emperor
adjective + noun
- Roman emperorJulius Caesar was never actually a Roman emperor.
- last emperorBao Dai was the last emperor of Vietnam.
- Japanese emperorThe Japanese emperor has no political power.
verb + noun
- crowned emperorNapoleon was crowned emperor in 1804.
noun + preposition
- tomb of the emperorWe visited the tomb of the emperor by boat.