Empereur (en. Emperor)

/ɑ̃.pə.ʁœʁ/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Sovereign who exercises authority over an empire.

Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned emperor in 1804.

Napoléon Bonaparte fut couronné empereur en 1804.

Title held by certain sovereigns.

The Roman emperor was a very influential figure.

L'empereur romain était une figure très influente.

Honorific title in some cultures.

The Emperor of Japan has a primarily ceremonial role.

L'empereur du Japon a un rôle principalement cérémonial.

Comes from the Latin 'imperator', which designated a military leader.

The emperor has no clothes

An expression meaning that the truth is sometimes difficult to accept.

l'empereur n'a pas de vêtements

To play the emperors

To behave in an authoritarian or pretentious manner.

jouer les empereurs

empire

Territory governed by an emperor.

empire

imperial

Relating to an empire or an emperor.

impérial

empress

Wife of an emperor.

impératrice

To think of oneself as an emperor

He acts as if he were an emperor, without caring about others.

Il agit comme s'il était un empereur, sans se soucier des autres.

Skull emperor

He's always giving orders; he's a real skull emperor.

Il est toujours en train de donner des ordres, c'est un vrai empereur du crâne.