as in king
a man who rules an empire
Roman emperors
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During the year 610, the emperor of Rome gifted the Pantheon to Pope Boniface IV, Rossi said.
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
The film stars the peerless Toshiro Mifune — wearing a huge, fluffy red wig, no less — as a samurai who becomes a pawn in a political power struggle when he’s sent to his hometown to announce the emperor’s latest tax cuts.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
And that is affecting his ability to be cognizant and conduct himself in a way that's becoming as a young emperor.
—EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Malcolm named her after a 13th-century emperor named Kubla Khan.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
The film stars the peerless Toshiro Mifune — wearing a huge, fluffy red wig, no less — as a samurai who becomes a pawn in a political power struggle when he’s sent to his hometown to announce the emperor’s latest tax cuts.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
And that is affecting his ability to be cognizant and conduct himself in a way that's becoming as a young emperor.
—EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Malcolm named her after a 13th-century emperor named Kubla Khan.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
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Back at Lallybroch, Claire and Jamie maneuver the shocked reactions of his family as Claire calmly shares her intel on how this upcoming revolution will result in the rich being persecuted and the king and queen being beheaded.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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That year was in the middle of the Interregnum, a period when Britain was a republic without a king.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
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Watch on Deadline Following the Norman invasion of England, Rob – a Saxon forester’s son – and Marian, the daughter of a Norman lord – fall in love and work together to fight for justice and freedom.Peter White, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024
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Following the Norman invasion of England, Rob – a Saxon forester’s son – and Marian, the daughter of a Norman lord – fall in love and work together to fight for justice and freedom.Marc Berman, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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Both estates were established hundreds of years ago to provide income for both the sovereign and the heir to the throne, People magazine reported.Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Both estates were established hundreds of years ago to provide income for the sovereign and the heir to the throne, respectively.Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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A number of sports potentates will be making the Idaho scene, at a moment when tens of billions of dollars are changing hands in pursuit of ever-valuable rights.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 July 2024
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By cracking the whip on local potentates, the party bolsters its already substantial public support and reinforces the power of central institutions.Dali Yang, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2017
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“Emperor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emperor. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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