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imperator Definition

im·pera·tor (im′pə rā′tôr′, -rä′-; --tər)

noun

in ancient Rome, a title of honor given originally to generals and later to emperors

Etymology: L, commander in chief: see emperor

imperator Related Forms

im·per′a·to′·rial (im pir′ə tôr′ē əl) adjective

imperator Usage Examples

Converse of object

become: Marcus became Imperator for the 4 th ( IIII ) time in AD 166 and for the 5 th time in AD 168.