"emperice" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ɛmpəˈriːs(ə)/, /ɛmpəˈrɛs(ə)/, /ˈɛmpəris(ə)/, /ˈɛmpərɛs(ə)/
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman empereiz, contraction of empereriz, from Latin imperatrix; equivalent to emperour + -esse. Final -e is apparently by analogy with other feminine nouns, as the borrowing was early enough for the Middle English gender system to survive. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|empereiz}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman empereiz, {{der|enm|la|imperatrix}} Latin imperatrix, {{af|enm|emperour|-esse}} emperour + -esse Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} emperice, {{enm-noun|emperesses}} emperice (plural emperesses) Forms: emperesses [plural], emparesse [alternative], emperes [alternative], emperesse [alternative], emperise [alternative], emperysse [alternative], empres [alternative], emprys [alternative], imparesse [alternative], imperes [alternative], imperice [alternative]
  1. An empress; a female ruler of an empire.
    Sense id: en-emperice-enm-noun-H0A86pEo Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Female people, Monarchy, Nobility Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Female people: 96 4 Disambiguation of Monarchy: 62 38 Disambiguation of Nobility: 48 52
  2. The wife or partner of an empire's ruler.
    Sense id: en-emperice-enm-noun-K-YX23e0 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -esse, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Heads of state, Nobility Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -esse: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 79 Disambiguation of Heads of state: 22 78 Disambiguation of Nobility: 48 52

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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