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Emperor vs Regina - What's the difference?

emperor | regina |

As a noun emperor

is the male monarch or ruler of an empire.

As a proper noun regina is

, cognate to regina.

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

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    regina

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (formal, usually, italicized) The reigning queen.
  • The provincial capital of Saskatchewan (Canada) with a metropolitan population of about 200,000.
  • .
  • * 1996 (Martha Grimes), Hotel Paradise , Headline, ISBN 0-7472-1538-3, page 5:
    • Of course, her name isn't really 'Ree-Jane'; it's Regina Jane Davidow. I have always thought the name itself rather wonderful and am only sorry it belongs to her.

    Coordinate terms

    * (present queen) Rex

    External links

    * * Definition of Regina: from Webster's Rosetta Edition, includes translations.

    Anagrams

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