imperator (ˌɪmpəˈrɑːtɔː) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a. (in imperial Rome) a title of the emperor |
| b. (in republican Rome) a temporary title of honour bestowed upon a victorious general | |
| 2. | a less common word for emperor |
| [C16: from Latin: commander, from imperāre to command] | |
| imperatorial | |
| —adj | |
| impera'torially | |
| —adv | |
| impe'ratorship | |
| —n | |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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