impera'torially

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imperator (ˌɪmpəˈrɑːtɔː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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

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