as in king
a man who rules an empire
Roman emperors
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Image Image Image Instead of being the reserve of the emperor and his entourage, the grand escalier and the golden grand foyer were for anyone who had a ticket — whether a very expensive season pass or a cheaper evening seat.
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Elliott Verdier, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Throughout history, individual rulers and emperors have attempted to control, heavily tax, and even halt trade along the Silk Roads.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Bishops, who were the heads of the central churches in cities and supported by the emperors, met together in several general – ecumenical – councils to condemn heresies and assign authority more clearly.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
Art and culture flourished during this period, partly due to the legendary emperor’s conquests.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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Elliott Verdier, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Throughout history, individual rulers and emperors have attempted to control, heavily tax, and even halt trade along the Silk Roads.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Bishops, who were the heads of the central churches in cities and supported by the emperors, met together in several general – ecumenical – councils to condemn heresies and assign authority more clearly.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
Art and culture flourished during this period, partly due to the legendary emperor’s conquests.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emperor
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The exhibition’s most riveting work, sure to have been a popular favorite, is the roughly life-size bronze head of Seuthes III, a Thracian king almost contemporary with, if perhaps slightly younger than, Macedonian Alexander the Great.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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The constellation Cepheus is not nearly as bright as Cassiopeia and looks nothing like a king.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
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The two members of the British royal family attended a reception for members of parliament and members of the house of lords at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday in London.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
29 Jan. 2025
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Regardless, there is no denying the remarkable ascendance of Silicon Valley and its tech leaders, in a single generation, from a collection of indifferent and often politically naive entrepreneurs into king-making, proximate-to-power lords of the political universe.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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The crux of the problem is that the Constitution explicitly grants power to both federal and state governments – but the founders did not specify what to do if the two sovereigns disagree or how any ensuing struggle should be resolved.—
Claire B. Wofford,
The Conversation,
27 Jan. 2025
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The sovereign visited his daughter-in-law before his own procedure, and they were discharged a few days apart.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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The cover of the first issue of The New Yorker, dated Feb. 21, 1925, carried no portraits of potentates or tycoons, no headlines, no come-ons.—
Christopher B. Daly,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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Or were all those billionaire potentates in the Capitol Rotunda — seated in front of Trump’s Cabinet picks — asserting their social, economic and cultural hegemony?—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Emperor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emperor. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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