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imperatorship

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im⋅pe⋅ra⋅tor

[im-puh-rah-ter, -rah-tawr, -rey-ter]
–noun
1. an absolute or supreme ruler.
2. (in Imperial Rome) emperor.
3. (in Republican Rome) a temporary title accorded a victorious general.

Origin:
1570–80; < L imperātor; see emperor


im⋅per⋅a⋅to⋅ri⋅al [im-per-uh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] , adjective
im⋅per⋅a⋅to⋅ri⋅al⋅ly, adverb
im⋅pe⋅ra⋅tor⋅ship, noun
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