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| em·per·or [ émpərər, émprər ] (plural em·per·ors) |
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1. ruler of empire: a man who rules an empire
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2. zoology Same as emperor butterfly
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3. zoology Same as emperor moth
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| [12th century. Via French< Latin imperator "commander" < imperare "to command" < parare "prepare"] |