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The sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire; -- a title of dignity superior to that of king; as, the emperor of Germany or of Austria; the emperor or Czar of Russia. Emperor goose , a large and handsome goose , found in Alaska. -- Emperor moth

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The sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire; -- a title of dignity superior to that of king; as, the emperor of Germany or of Austria; the emperor or Czar of Russia. Emperor goose , a large and handsome goose , found in Alaska. -- Emperor moth , one of several large and beautiful bombycid moths, with transparent spots on the wings; as the American Cecropia moth , and the European species (Saturnia pavonia). -- Emperor paper. See under Paper. -- Purple emperor , a large, strong British butterfly (more info) imperator, fr. imperare to command; in in + parare to prepare, order.

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  • TITLELESS
    Not having a title or name; without legitimate title. "A titleless tyrant." Chaucer.
  • GOOSEFOOT
    A genus of herbs mostly annual weeds; pigweed.
  • GOOSERY
    1. A place for keeping geese. 2. The characteristics or actions of a goose; silliness. The finical goosery of your neat sermon actor. Milton.
  • RUSSIA
    A country of Europe and Asia. Russia iron, a kind of sheet iron made in Russia, having a lustrous blue-black surface. -- Russia leather, a soft kind of leather, made originally in Russia but now elsewhere, having a peculiar odor from being
  • TITLED
    Having or bearing a title.
  • MONARCHIAN
    One of a sect in the early Christian church which rejected the doctrine of the Trinity; -- called also patripassian.
  • FOUNDATION
    The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course , under Base, n.) and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry. 4. A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution,
  • EMPEROR
    The sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire; -- a title of dignity superior to that of king; as, the emperor of Germany or of Austria; the emperor or Czar of Russia. Emperor goose , a large and handsome goose , found in Alaska. -- Emperor moth
  • FOUNDER
    One who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author; one from whom anything originates; one who endows.
  • TITLER
    A large truncated cone of refined sugar.
  • SUPREME
    Situated at the highest part or point. The Supreme, the Almighty; God. (more info) above, upper, fr. super above: cf. F. suprême. See Super-, and cf. 1. Highest in authority; holding the highest place in authority, government, or power. He that
  • MONARCHESS
    A female monarch.
  • HANDSOMELY
    Carefully; in shipshape style. (more info) 1. In a handsome manner.
  • FOUND
    imp. & p. p. of Find.
  • FOUNDATIONER
    One who derives support from the funds or foundation of a college or school.
  • EMPIRE STATE
    New York; -- a nickname alluding to its size and wealth.
  • MONARCHIC; MONARCHICAL
    Of or pertaining to a monarch, or to monarchy. Burke. -- Mo*nar"chic*al*ly, adv.
  • EMPIRE STATE OF THE WEST
    Missouri; -- a nickname.
  • FOUNDEROUS
    Difficult to travel; likely to trip one up; as, a founderous road. Burke.
  • MONARCHIAL
    Monarchic. Burke.
  • CONFOUNDED
    1. Confused; perplexed. A cloudy and confounded philosopher. Cudworth. 2. Excessive; extreme; abominable. He was a most confounded tory. Swift. The tongue of that confounded woman. Sir. W. Scott.
  • WAY-GOOSE
    See 2
  • ENLARGEMENT
    1. The act of increasing in size or bulk, real or apparent; the state of being increased; augmentation; further extension; expansion. 2. Expansion or extension, as of the powers of the mind; ennoblement, as of the feelings and character; as, an
  • PRUSSIATE
    A salt of prussic acid; a cyanide. Red prussiate of potash. See Potassium ferricyanide, under Ferricyanide. Yellow prussiate of potash. See Potassium ferrocyanide, under Ferrocyanide.
  • FOOL-LARGESSE
    Foolish expenditure; waste. Chaucer.
  • SKEELDUCK; SKEELGOOSE
    The common European sheldrake.
  • FERROPRUSSIATE
    A ferrocyanate; a ferocyanide.

 

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