| empress | 1. The consort of an emperor. 2. A female sovereign. 3. A sovereign mistress. "Empress of my soul." Empress cloth, a cloth for ladies' dresses, either wholly of wool, or with cotton warp and wool weft. It resembles merino, but is not twilled. Origin: OE. Empress, emperice, OF. Empereis, empereris, fr. L. Imperatrix, fem. Of imperator. See Emperor. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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