"emperour" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ɛmpəˈruːr/, /ˈɛmpərur/, /ˈɛmpərər/, /au̯m-/, /ɛmpəˈreːr(ə)/ [uncommon] (note: from the Old French nominative emperere) Forms: emperours [plural], aumperour [alternative], emparur [alternative], emperere [alternative], empereur [alternative], emperoure [alternative], emperowre [alternative], emprowre [alternative], imparur [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French empereor, from Latin imperātorem. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|empereor}} Borrowed from Old French empereor, {{der|enm|la|imperator|imperātorem}} Latin imperātorem Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} emperour, {{enm-noun|emperours}} emperour (plural emperours)
  1. An emperor (male ruler of an empire). Synonyms: kayser
    Sense id: en-emperour-enm-noun-vmFdyKXW Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Heads of state, Male people, Monarchy, Nobility Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 21 41 13 24 Disambiguation of Heads of state: 60 17 23 Disambiguation of Male people: 94 5 2 Disambiguation of Monarchy: 33 28 39 Disambiguation of Nobility: 36 39 25
  2. A supreme ruler; an individual with total control.
    Sense id: en-emperour-enm-noun-cG~NosG~ Categories (other): Monarchy, Nobility Disambiguation of Monarchy: 33 28 39 Disambiguation of Nobility: 36 39 25
  3. (rare) Any leader or director. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-emperour-enm-noun-ClrossBS Categories (other): Monarchy, Nobility Disambiguation of Monarchy: 33 28 39 Disambiguation of Nobility: 36 39 25

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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