ADJ
reigning
VERB + EMPEROR
crown sb
The general was crowned emperor after he seized control of the country.
PREP
under an/the ~
During the reign under an emperor known for military strength, the empire expanded rapidly across three continents.
~ of
The emperor of China built the Great Wall to protect his vast kingdom.
PHRASES
the reign of an emperor
The reign of the Roman emperor Augustus lasted for more than forty years.
noun
The male monarch or ruler of an empire.
In imperial China, it was often a responsibility of the emperor to evaluate his predecessor after the latter's death.
They asked Julius Caesar, the valiant Roman emperor, what was the best death. He answered, that which is unexpected, which comes suddenly and unforeseen
Any monarch ruling an empire, irrespective of gender, with "empress" contrasting to mean the consort of an emperor.
In 690 Wu usurped the throne and became Emperor herself, which proved a unique event in the history of China.
After his death in 683 she ruled for seven years as regent and then, deposing her son, became emperor herself, the only woman in Chinese history to hold the title.
Specifically, the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire; the world-monarch.
The Investiture Controversy was a conflict between the Emperor and the Pope.
The fourth trump or major arcana card of the tarot deck.
A large, relatively valuable marble in children's games.
But marbles are not only used to play games: they are also traded. In this market, the value of the different kinds of marbles (oilies, emperors, etc.) is determined by local supply and demand and not by the price of the marbles […]
noun
The title of an emperor.
As military attaché to the British Embassy in Berlin he enjoyed the esteem of Emperors William and Frederick.
Alternative form of emperor (emperor penguin).
Certainly LH levels rise in female Emperors during the brooding (guard) phase of chick rearing and decrease significantly in females that have lost their chicks, suggesting that there is a link between brooding behaviour and elevated LH levels.
Most Emperor breeding failures are actually caused by their fellow penguins: either a mate's careless transfer of the egg, or when a disgruntled neighbor's aggressive action slides or breaks the egg.
In contemporary China, a child with no siblings who is regarded as overly protected and spoiled. (Seen as belonging to a generation which is a product of China's "one-child" policy.)
Chinese psychologists recently have also written extensively about the emergence of so-called little emperors—arrogant, spoiled children who grow up without siblings.
In imperial China, it was often a responsibility of the emperor to evaluate his predecessor after the latter's death.
WiktionaryThey asked Julius Caesar, the valiant Roman emperor, what was the best death. He answered, that which is unexpected, which comes suddenly and unforeseen
WiktionaryIn 690 Wu usurped the throne and became Emperor herself, which proved a unique event in the history of China.
WiktionaryAs military attaché to the British Embassy in Berlin he enjoyed the esteem of Emperors William and Frederick.
WiktionaryCertainly LH levels rise in female Emperors during the brooding (guard) phase of chick rearing and decrease significantly in females that have lost their chicks, suggesting that there is a link betwee
WiktionaryMost Emperor breeding failures are actually caused by their fellow penguins: either a mate's careless transfer of the egg, or when a disgruntled neighbor's aggressive action slides or breaks the egg.
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