Difference between revisions of "Emperor"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(expanded, with internal links) |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | An '''emperor''' is the male leader of an [[empire]]. Empress is the feminine form. 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]]. |
Emperor is also a species of [[penguin]]. | Emperor is also a species of [[penguin]]. | ||
[[category:royalty]] | [[category:royalty]] | ||
Revision as of 21:51, February 23, 2011
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.
Emperor is also a species of penguin.