Emperor vs Tsar - What's the difference?
emperor | tsar |
The male monarch or ruler of an empire.
(medieval political theory ) Specifically, the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire; the world-monarch.
A large, relatively valuable marble in children's games.
* 2001 , Paul Webley, The economic psychology of everyday life (page 39)
(historical) An emperor of Russia (before 1917) and of some South Slavic kingdoms.
(figuratively) A person with great power; an autocrat.
(informal, politics, US) An appointed official tasked to regulate or oversee a specific area.
As nouns the difference between emperor and tsar
is that emperor is the male monarch or ruler of an empire while tsar is an emperor of Russia (before 1917) and of some South Slavic kingdoms.emperor
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Alternative forms
* emperour (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- The Investiture Controversy was a conflict between the Emperor and the Pope.
- 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