Empress

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɛmpɹəs/

From Middle English emperice, emperesse, from Anglo-Norman and Old French emperiz, emperesse, from Latin imperatrix.

Full definition of empress

Noun

1. The female monarch (ruler) of an empire.
2. The wife or widow of an emperor or equated ruler (e.g. Persian shah).

• (rare): a female chimpanzee.

Related terms

• emperor

Pronunciation

Verb

1. Alternative form of impress