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terms in other languages, sometimes used in English
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An '''emperor''' is the male leader of an [[empire]]. '''Empress''' is the feminine form and can refer to a woman who holds the rank of emperor (empress [[regnant]]), a [[wife]] of an emperor (empress [[consort]]), or a [[widow]] of an emperor (empress [[dowager]]). Emperor is the highest temporal title there is, outranking even [[king]]. The only emperor in the world today is Emperor [[Akihito]] of [[Japan]].
 
An '''emperor''' is the male leader of an [[empire]]. '''Empress''' is the feminine form and can refer to a woman who holds the rank of emperor (empress [[regnant]]), a [[wife]] of an emperor (empress [[consort]]), or a [[widow]] of an emperor (empress [[dowager]]). Emperor is the highest temporal title there is, outranking even [[king]]. The only emperor in the world today is Emperor [[Akihito]] of [[Japan]].
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Equivalent terms in other languages, sometimes used in English, include ''[[Kaiser]]'' in [[German]], ''[[Tsar]]'' (царь) in [[Russian]], and ''[[Tenno]]'' in [[Japanese]].
    
Emperor is also a species of [[penguin]].
 
Emperor is also a species of [[penguin]].
    
[[category:royalty]]
 
[[category:royalty]]
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