About The Word Empress
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Empress
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What's The Definition Of Empress?
[n] a woman Emperor or the wife of an Emperor
Synonyms | Synonyms for Empress: Related Terms | Find terms related to Empress: See Also | Catherine | Catherine I | Catherine II | Catherine the Great | Emperor Empress In Webster's Dictionary \Em"press\, n. [OE. empress, emperice, OF. empereis,
empereris, fr. L. imperatrix, fem. of imperator. See
{Emperor}.]
1. The consort of an emperor. --Shak.
2. A female sovereign.
3. A sovereign mistress. ``Empress of my soul.'' --Shak.
{Empress cloth}, a cloth for ladies' dresses, either wholly
of wool, or with cotton warp and wool weft. It resembles
merino, but is not twilled.
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