empress
The female monarch of an empireThe female monarch (ruler) of an empire.
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» Tom impressed the empress.
Tom beeindruckte die Kaiserin. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Examples
8 sentencesTom impressed the empress.
deTom beeindruckte die Kaiserin. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The empress was not impressed.
deDie Kaiserin war nicht beeindruckt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Many emperors and empresses have lived in Schönbrunn Palace.
deViele Kaiser und Kaiserinnen haben in Schloss Schönbrunn gelebt. — Ioan_Cristian
Meaning
6 sensesThe female monarch (ruler) of an empire.
Kaiserin
императри́цаimperatríca, цари́цаcaríca
імператри́цяimperatrýcja, цари́цяcarýcja
The wife or widow of an emperor or equated ruler.
Kaiserin
императри́цаimperatríca
імператри́цяimperatrýcja
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
The third trump or major arcana card of most tarot decks.
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Origin
From Middle English emperice, emperesse, from Anglo-Norman and Old French empereriz, fromFrom Middle English emperice, emperesse, from Anglo-Norman and Old French empereriz, from Latin imperatrix, equivalent to emperor + -ess. Doublet of imperatrix. Compare modern French impératrice.
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