How do you use Emperor in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like sovereign or monarch, plus the exact meaning.
Emperor meaning
- The male monarch or ruler of an empire.
- Any monarch ruling an empire, irrespective of gender, with "empress" contrasting to mean the consort of an emperor.
- Specifically, the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire; the world-monarch.
Synonyms of Emperor
Using Emperor
- The main meaning on this page is: The male monarch or ruler of an empire. | Any monarch ruling an empire, irrespective of gender, with "empress" contrasting to mean the consort of an emperor. | Specifically, the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire; the world-monarch.
- Useful related words include: sovereign, brush-footed butterfly, nymphalid butterfly, nymphalid.
- In the example corpus, emperor often appears in combinations such as: the emperor, of emperor, emperor of.
Context around Emperor
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 13 start, 7 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Emperor
- In this selection, "emperor" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, serving, new, predecessor, akihito, guangwu and hirohito stand out and add context to how "emperor" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a minor emperor and yet, against the emperor to whom, emperor palpatine and roman emperor. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "emperor" sits close to words such as anyway, contribution and kate, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with emperor
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Although the emperor and other nobles often had many wives, the emperor traditionally married his sister as his principal wife. (20 words)
As might be expected, Emperor Tenmu was no less active than former-Emperor Tenji in improving the Taika military institutions. (20 words)
Both were recovered by Darth Vader who, on Emperor Palpatine’s orders placed them at the Emperor’s storehouse on Wayland. (21 words)
The Rise of Emperor Doom is written by Ryan North () with art by R.B. Silva (Rise of the Powers of X has kept a low profile since becoming Sorcerer Supreme, but all that changes in February 2025 when Doom declares himself Emperor of the World. (46 words)
Because of the war with Byzantium, it was dangerous to leave the throne vacant for long, and Samuel was chosen as the new Emperor of Bulgaria because he had the closest relations to the deceased emperor and was Roman's long-standing military commander. (44 words)
There was also speculation that Yamato could be the one facing Luffy in the upcoming war between the Straw Hat Pirates alliance and the combined forces of Shogun Orochi, Emperor Kaido, and Big Mom Pirates captain and Emperor Charlotte Linlin. (40 words)
Example sentences (20)
Emperor Akihito’s ceremony came about two years after his ascension to the throne, as the nation had gone into mourning after the death of his predecessor, Emperor Hirohito, who is posthumously known as Emperor Showa.
An emperor's posthumous name was normally chosen after his death, but Emperor Go-Daigo chose his personally during his lifetime, to share it with Emperor Daigo.
Basileus appears not to have been used exclusively in the meaning of "emperor" (and specifically, the Roman/Byzantine emperor) before the 7th century, although it was a standard informal designation of the Emperor in the Greek-speaking East.
Emperor Gengshi's brother Liu Xiu, known posthumously as Emperor Guangwu (r. 25–57 AD), after distinguishing himself at the Battle of Kunyang in 23 AD, was urged to succeed Gengshi as emperor.
Pohlsander, Emperor Constantine, 72. Serving for a total of almost 31 years (combining his years as co-ruler and sole ruler), he was also the longest serving emperor since Augustus and the second longest serving emperor in Roman history.
Both were recovered by Darth Vader who, on Emperor Palpatine’s orders placed them at the Emperor’s storehouse on Wayland.
The Emperor of Ocean Park (scripted) — From John Wells Productions and Warner Bros. Television, The Emperor of Ocean Park is a thrilling, suspenseful take on Stephen L. Carter’s best-selling novel.
The Rise of Emperor Doom is written by Ryan North () with art by R.B. Silva (Rise of the Powers of X has kept a low profile since becoming Sorcerer Supreme, but all that changes in February 2025 when Doom declares himself Emperor of the World.
There was also speculation that Yamato could be the one facing Luffy in the upcoming war between the Straw Hat Pirates alliance and the combined forces of Shogun Orochi, Emperor Kaido, and Big Mom Pirates captain and Emperor Charlotte Linlin.
The symbol of the emperor continued to develop an unrelentingly positive image after 1989 under the reign of the Heisei Emperor, Akihito.
Although the emperor and other nobles often had many wives, the emperor traditionally married his sister as his principal wife.
According to the chronicles of Thietmar, this attack was an arbitrary action, without the consent of the Emperor: ::Meanwhile, At that time, Emperor Otto I was in Italy.
After his elder brother Emperor Ankō was murdered, he won the struggle against his other brothers and became the new emperor.
An emperor might emancipate or enfranchise large groups of people at once, all of whom would automatically receive the emperor's praenomen and nomen.
Another Fujiwara became regent for his grandson, then a minor emperor, and yet another was appointed kampaku (regent for an adult emperor).
Another historian, Shen Yue, pointed out Emperor Wen was said to model his command on the great general Emperor Guangwu of Han, but he lacked the latter's command abilities.
A revolt of the Guards regiments against the emperor, to whom they had sworn allegiance, could only lead to an alternative emperor.
As might be expected, Emperor Tenmu was no less active than former-Emperor Tenji in improving the Taika military institutions.
Because of the war with Byzantium, it was dangerous to leave the throne vacant for long, and Samuel was chosen as the new Emperor of Bulgaria because he had the closest relations to the deceased emperor and was Roman's long-standing military commander.
Before he became emperor, Septimius Severus may have attended the Antiochene Olympic Games, which had been revived by the emperor Commodus and included traditional Greek female athletics.
Phrases with emperor
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with emperor
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the emperor 88×
- of emperor 18×
- emperor of 14×
- roman emperor 13×
- an emperor 11×
- as emperor 10×
- emperor was 10×
- emperor and 10×
- emperor to 9×
- emperor palpatine 8×