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empress

The correct spelling is empress.

How to pronounce empress

/ˈɛmpɹəs/
noun

IPA: /ˈɛmpɹəs/

Say it like: Emp-res-s

The correct spelling is empress. The female monarch (ruler) of an empire. For example: "You impressed me with your command of Urdu."

Usage Examples

You impressed me with your command of Urdu.

Henderson impressed in his first game as captain.

That first view of the Eiger impressed itself on my mind.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The female monarch (ruler) of an empire.
  2. 2.The wife or widow of an emperor or equated ruler.
  3. 3.The third trump or major arcana card of most tarot decks.
  4. 4.A female chimpanzee.
  5. 5.A deciduous tree, Paulownia tomentosa

verb

  1. 1.To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably.
  2. 2.To make an impression, to be impressive.
  3. 3.To produce a vivid impression of (something).
  4. 4.To mark or stamp (something) using pressure.
  5. 5.To produce (a mark, stamp, image, etc.); to imprint (a mark or figure upon something).

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