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Emperor vs Empery - What's the difference?

emperor | empery |

As nouns the difference between emperor and empery

is that emperor is the male monarch or ruler of an empire while empery is an empire; the status or dominion of an emperor.

emperor

English

Alternative forms

* emperour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The male monarch or ruler of an empire.
  • (medieval political theory ) Specifically, the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire; the world-monarch.
    • The Investiture Controversy was a conflict between the Emperor and the Pope.
  • A large, relatively valuable marble in children's games.
  • * 2001 , Paul Webley, The economic psychology of everyday life (page 39)
    • But marbles are not only used to play games: they are also traded. In this market, the value of the different kinds of marbles (oilies, emperors , etc.) is determined by local supply and demand and not by the price of the marbles

    Usage notes

    * An emperor is generally addressed as His Imperial Majesty.

    Derived terms

    * emperor goose * emperor moth * emperor paper * emperor penguin * little emperor

    Related terms

    * empire * empress * imperial * imperialism * imperially

    Anagrams

    *

    empery

    English

    Noun

    (emperies)
  • (obsolete) An empire; the status or dominion of an emperor.
  • *1661 , John Donne, "To his Mistress going to Bed":
  • *:My Myne of precious stones: My Emperie , / How blest am I in this discovering thee!
  • (archaic) Absolute power or authority.
  • * 1833 , Elizabeth Barret Browning, Prometheus Bound
    • Because he filched away Thine own bright flower, the glory of plastic fire, And gifted mortals with it, — such a sin It doth behoove he expiate to the gods, Learning to accept the empery of Zeus, And leave off his old trick of loving man.

    Synonyms

    * (absolute authority) (l), (l)