Meaning of "empress" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EMPRESS

From Old French empereriz, from Latin imperātrix feminine of imperātoremperor.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF EMPRESS

ˈɛmprɪs

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EMPRESS

Empress is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EMPRESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Emperor

An emperor is a monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife, mother, or a woman who rules in her own right. Emperors are generally recognized to be of a higher honor and rank than kings. The Emperor of Japan is the only remaining reigning monarch in the world reigning under the title of "Emperor".

Definition of empress in the English dictionary

The first definition of empress in the dictionary is the wife or widow of an emperor. Other definition of empress is a woman who holds the rank of emperor in her own right. Empress is also a woman of great power and influence.

SYNONYMS OF «EMPRESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «empress» and belong to the same grammatical category.

lady · monarch · potentate · queen · ruler · sovereign · tsarina

TRANSLATION OF EMPRESS

Find out the translation of empress to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of empress from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «empress» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 女皇/皇后
• Translator English - Spanish: emperatriz
• English: empress
• Translator English - Hindi: महारानी
• Translator English - Arabic: الإمبراطورة
• Translator English - Russian: императрица
• Translator English - Portuguese: imperatriz
• Translator English - Bengali: সম্রাজ্ঞী
• Translator English - French: impératrice
• Translator English - Malay: Empress
• Translator English - German: Kaiserin
• Translator English - Japanese: 皇后
• Translator English - Korean: 황후
• Translator English - Javanese: Empress
• Translator English - Vietnamese: hoàng hậu
• Translator English - Tamil: அரசியும்
• Translator English - Marathi: सम्राज्ञी
• Translator English - Turkish: imparatoriçe
• Translator English - Italian: imperatrice
• Translator English - Polish: cesarzowa
• Translator English - Ukrainian: імператриця
• Translator English - Romanian: împărăteasă
• Translator English - Greek: αυτοκράτειρα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Keiserin
• Translator English - Swedish: Empress
• Translator English - Norwegian: keiserinne

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EMPRESS»

Discover the use of empress in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to empress and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Last Empress: A Novel

In this concluding volume Min gives us a compelling, very human leader who assumed power reluctantly and sacrificed all to protect those she loved and an empire that was doomed to die.

Anchee Min, 2008

Empress

It is a path that will take her from stinking back alleys to the house of her God, from blood-drenched battlefields to the glittering palaces of Mijak. This is the story of Hekat, precious and beautiful.

Karen Miller, 2008

Empress of the World

A trailblazing debut, reissued with an introduction by acclaimed author David Levithan, and copious back matter, including three graphic novel stories by Sara Ryan (and artists Steve Leiber, Dylan Meconis, and Natalie Nourigat) about the ...

Sara Ryan, 2003

Empress Orchid

A fictional portrait of the last empress of China follows Orchid, a beautiful teenager from an aristocratic family, who is chosen to become a low-ranking concubine of the emperor and rises to a position of power in the Chinese court.

Anchee Min, 2005

The Empress Theophano: Byzantium and the West at the Turn of ...

A volume of essays on the Byzantine princess Theophano who died as empress of the Ottonian Empire in 991.

Adelbert Davids, 2002

Theodora: Empress of Byzantium

This book is a gripping, long-overdue biography of one of the most intriguing and powerful female figures of Western history: Theodora of Byzantium.

Paolo Cesaretti, 2012

Nur Jahan : Empress of Mughal India: Empress of Mughal India

An intriguing, elegantly written account of Nur Jahan's life and times, this book not only revises the legends that portray her as a power-hungry and malicious woman, but also investigates the paths to power available to women in Islam and ...

Ellison Banks Findly Associate Professor of Religion and Asian Studies Trinity College, 1993

Empress Dowager Cixi

From the Hardcover edition.

Jung Chang, 2013

The Empress Theodora: Partner of Justinian

Presents a biography of the burlesqe actress who became the trusted partner of Byzantine emperor Justinian in both marriage and government affairs.

James Allan Evans, 2003

The Will of the Empress

Sandry, Daja, Briar, and Tris, are older now and back together again, in an exciting and much-awaited, stand-alone novel by everyone's favorite mage, Tamora Pierce.

Tamora Pierce, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EMPRESS»

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Actress Empress Njamah goes on Summer Holiday with her Mother

Empress Njamah revealed that she is taking the trip for her yearly medical checkup as well as her summer holiday and she decided to take her ... «Bella Naija, Jul 15»

Fading Dowager Empress of Chappaqua 'Campaign' Setting Off …

Fading Dowager Empress of Chappaqua 'Campaign' Setting Off Alarm Bells on Left. Did you know Hillary! is really a conservative? by Michael ... «PJ Media, Jul 15»

Machiko Satonaka focuses on ancient character: Manga depicts …

Vividly depicting the eventful life of Empress Jito (645-702) and other historical figures of her age, “Tenjo no Niji” has spawned an ancient ... «The Japan News, Jul 15»

Empress goes through “Prohibition Month” in July

Lips that touched liquor didn't touch these women's lips, apparently, from 1920-1933. The Empress Theatre in Vallejo has to go alcohol free for ... «Vallejo Times Herald, Jul 15»

The empress of soul Gladys Knight, Bournemouth International …

EMPRESS of Soul Gladys Knight is on a seven-date UK tour that includes the Bournemouth International centre tomorrow. The seven times ... «Daily Echo, Jul 15»

Actress, Empress Njamah Stages Lavish Party For Less Privileged …

Popular Philantropist and Nollywood actress, Empress Njamah staged a lavish children's party for the less privileged at her residence in Garki, ... «Entertainment Express, Jul 15»

Yahia and Cairo Marriott awaken Khedive Ismail and Empress …

Many years ago Khedive Ismail bought an island, built a bridge to connect it with the city then started constructing the country's most beautiful ... «Daily News Egypt, Jul 15»

Empress Njamah Building Classrooms For Kids In Her Charity …

Veteran Nollywood star, Empress Njamah, has shared photos from her recent visit to needy children looked after by her charity organization, ... «Information Nigeria, Jul 15»

Fading Dowager Empress of Chappaqua Dragging Down Dems

Hard to believe, but the collapsing Hillary! campaign is diminishing Democratic enthusiasm for their elderly, infirm, unethical and possibly ... «PJ Media, Jun 15»

Europe's Empress stays silent

... implications for the continent's economic stability and political future, the woman they call “Europe's Empress” was neither seen nor heard. «Politico, Jun 15»