"Imperator" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Imperators [plural], Imperatores [plural]
Etymology: From Latin imperator (“emperor”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|imperator||emperor}} Latin imperator (“emperor”) Head templates: {{en-noun|+|Imperatores}} Imperator (plural Imperators or Imperatores)
  1. (formal, usually italicized) The reigning emperor; male equivalent of Imperatrix Tags: formal Categories (topical): Titles Synonyms: I, I. Synonyms (emperor): imperator Coordinate_terms: Imperatrix, Rex
    Sense id: en-Imperator-en-noun-IdaWQU5i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Noun [German]

IPA: [ɪmpeˈʁatoːɐ̯] Audio: De-Imperator.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin imperator. Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|la|imperator}} Borrowed from Latin imperator Head templates: {{de-noun|m,,en}} Imperator m (mixed, genitive Imperators, plural Imperatoren) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,,en}} Forms: Imperators [genitive], Imperatoren [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Imperator [nominative, singular], Imperatoren [definite, nominative, plural], Imperators [genitive, singular], Imperatoren [definite, genitive, plural], Imperator [dative, singular], Imperatoren [dative, definite, plural], Imperator [accusative, singular], Imperatoren [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (historical) imperator Tags: historical, masculine, mixed Categories (topical): Titles Derived forms: Imperator Rex, imperatorisch
    Sense id: en-Imperator-de-noun-4y7o7kAw Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

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