empress

BrE /ɪmˈpres/ AmE /ɪmˈprɛs/

noun en → es

1 ROYALTY [singular] B2

the wife or widow of an emperor, or a female ruler in her own right who rules over an empire

emperatriz

Collocations empress dowager

  • The empress was a powerful ruler in her own right.

    La emperatriz fue una poderosa gobernante en su propio derecho.

2 HONOR [singular] C1

a title given to a woman who has been awarded the highest rank in an order of chivalry or merit

emperatriz honorífica, dama del Imperio

Collocations Order of the Empire

  • She was appointed empress for her contributions to charity.

    Fue nombrada emperatriz por sus contribuciones a la caridad.