noun
empress
EHMP-ruhs
noun
1
A female ruler of an empire.
"The empress ruled for over thirty years."
2
The wife of an emperor.
"The emperor and empress attended the ceremony together."
How to Use Empress
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA female ruler of an empire, or an emperor's wife.
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Word Forms
empresses plural, Empresses plural
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Etymology
From Old French empereriz, from Latin imperatrix, the feminine form of "emperor."