"imperator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: imperators [plural], imperatores [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin imperātor. Doublet of emperor. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|imperātor}} Latin imperātor, {{doublet|en|emperor}} Doublet of emperor Head templates: {{en-noun|+|es}} imperator (plural imperators or imperatores)
  1. An emperor. Categories (topical): Heads of state Synonyms: Imperator Related terms: imperatrix
    Sense id: en-imperator-en-noun-ki5Vb8~1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "text": "But to compensate in some degree for what was then taken away, the custom was introduced of bestowing what was termed Triumphalia Ornamenta, that is, permission to receive the titles bestowed upon, and to appear in public with the robes worn by the imperatores of the commonwealth when they triumphed, and to bequeath to their descendants triumphal statues.",
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