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# emperor

noun (an emperor, emperors)

«emperor» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A man who rules an empire, a group of many countries or lands, such as the Roman emperors. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emperor/#m1)
2. (Bible) Caesar Augustus was the Roman emperor when Jesus was born. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emperor/#m2)
3. The emperor penguin is the biggest kind of penguin. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emperor/#m3)

### In the lessons

In history lessons pupils learn about Roman, Chinese and Japanese emperors. In stories «The Emperor's New Clothes» shows a vain ruler fooled into wearing nothing, and a child tells the truth. In science, emperor penguins live in Antarctica. Phrases: «Roman emperor», «the Emperor's New Clothes», «emperor penguin».

### Examples

- Julius Caesar's adopted son became the first Roman emperor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emperor/#x1)
- The emperor ruled many lands. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emperor/#x2)
- In the story, a child shouted that the emperor had no clothes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emperor/#x3)
- Emperor penguins huddle together to keep warm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emperor/#x4)
- China was once ruled by emperors. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emperor/#x5)
- The emperor ordered a census of the whole world. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emperor/#x6)

### Note

«An emperor» (vowel sound). Female: empress. The land is an empire. An emperor is usually more powerful than a king.

## In Jewish tradition

Here it names the Roman ruler Hadrian, used to date the book's supposed author. It is not a Torah word.

**Interpretation.** Tradition ascribes Sefer Yetzirah to Abraham, while some modern scholars name Rabbi Akiva. Akiva lived under Hadrian, whose harsh rule led to the Bar Kokhba revolt.

### Examples

- The most generally accepted modern opinion is that the author was Rabbi Akiba, who lived in the time of the Emperor Hadrian, a.d. 120. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/emperor/#x1)
- The most generally accepted modern opinion is that the author was Rabbi Akiba, who lived in the time of the Emperor Hadrian, A.D. 120. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/emperor/#x2)

### Note

«An emperor» (vowel sound). Female: empress. The land is an empire. An emperor is usually more powerful than a king.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «emperor» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emperor/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «emperor» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/emperor/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«emperor» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/emperor.html) on Mova free.