as in king
a man who rules an empire
Roman emperors
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Thereafter, the emperor could give orders to ministers, fathers could give orders to children, men to women, and so forth until the entire social structure was completed.
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Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 2 Dec. 2024
Here are some of the movies to watch in theaters this Thanksgiving weekend:
'Gladiator II'
In the sword-and-sandals sequel, young Lucius (Paul Mescal) has had enough of the Roman emperors who conquered his home.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 27 Nov. 2024
Steven: Which Roman emperor would have made the best hedge fund CEO?
—Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
In the movie, Macrinus buys Lucius (Paul Mescal), who was brought to Rome from a conquered city-state, not realizing that Lucius is the illegitimate grandson of the great Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 2 Dec. 2024
Here are some of the movies to watch in theaters this Thanksgiving weekend:
'Gladiator II'
In the sword-and-sandals sequel, young Lucius (Paul Mescal) has had enough of the Roman emperors who conquered his home.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 27 Nov. 2024
Steven: Which Roman emperor would have made the best hedge fund CEO?
—Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
In the movie, Macrinus buys Lucius (Paul Mescal), who was brought to Rome from a conquered city-state, not realizing that Lucius is the illegitimate grandson of the great Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emperor
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The king of TDs at a position should be the No. 1 pick at the position.Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Donald Trump: Comeback king Fortunes have truly reversed for former president turned President-elect Trump.Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
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What's New Fabio Ochoa, one of Colombia's legendary drug lords and a former Medellín Cartel leader, will return to his home country on Monday aboard a deportation flight from the United States after serving 25 years in prison for drug trafficking.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Apparently, those feudal lords knew how to party into the wee hours.Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Much better to be overlooked and underappreciated than in the sovereign’s good graces.Eva Wolchover, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Princess Beatrice Suddenly Changes Christmas Plans Due to Pregnancy The Christmas broadcast is one of the British sovereign's most famous holiday traditions, which King George V kicked off in 1932 and Queen Elizabeth televised for the first time in 1957.Janine Henni, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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A number of sports potentates will be making the Idaho scene, at a moment when tens of billions of dollars are changing hands in pursuit of ever-valuable rights.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 July 2024
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By cracking the whip on local potentates, the party bolsters its already substantial public support and reinforces the power of central institutions.Dali Yang, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2017
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“Emperor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emperor. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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