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empress

nounfeminine/ĩpɨɾɐˈtɾiʃ/medium

im·pe·ra·triz

Definition

Title of the sovereign of an empire; a woman who exercises imperial power.
D. Amélia of Leuchtenberg was the first Empress of Brazil.
The empress ruled with an iron fist.
Common collocations
Roman empressEmpress of Brazildowager empressempress's crown

Etymology

Do latim 'imperatrīcem', acusativo de 'imperatrix' (feminino de 'imperator').

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