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em·press
 empress
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- pronunciation:
- em
prihs
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
An empress is a female person who rules over many lands. An empress is like a queen, but she rules over other countries besides her own. All the countries together are called an empire.
The empress had such a large empire that she never visited all the countries she ruled over. |
| definition 2: |
The wife of an emperor is called an empress. An emperor is a male who rules over many lands.
The emperor and empress sat next to each other on thrones of gold. |
| related words: |
monarch |
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