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Word: Empress
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French emperesse, feminine of emperere (see emperor)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛmprɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a woman who is a sovereign ruler of great power and rank, especially one ruling an empire
Short Definition:female emperor
Examples:- Queen Victoria was proclaimed Empress at Delhi in 1877
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