imperatrix

Noun

(plural imperatrixes)

Usage notes

Frequently used in historical fiction

Origin

Latin imperatrix

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In 989 she visited Rome, where she exercised as imperatrix the imperial prerogatives, and probably compelled the Romans to swear to acknowledge her son.

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