Look up: imperator

1. imperator
   Latin, meaning: commander in chief, general, emperor.
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2. imperator
   Title given to a victorious general by his troops, during the time of the Roman Republic, and later the official title of the emperor. Under the republic, when a general won a victory his troops...
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3. imperator
   A commander-in-chief or emperor. After winning a battle, the victorious general would be given this title as a salute from his soldiers. From the time of Julius Caesar, this title was taken as part of the long line of distinctions the emperors would assume. Often a number would appear after the title. This refered to the number of battles the emper…
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4. Imperator
   Im`pe·ra'tor noun [ Latin See Emperor .] (Rom. Antiq.) A commander; a leader; an emperor; -- originally an appellation of honor by which Roman soldiers saluted their general after an important victory. Subsequently the title was confe...
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5. imperator
   A commander; a leader; an emperor; originally an appellation of honor by which Roman soldiers saluted their general after an important victory. Subsequently the title was conferred as a recognition of great military achievements by the senate, whence it carried wiht it some special privileges. After...
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6. Imperator
   • (n.) A commander; a leader; an emperor; -- originally an appellation of honor by which Roman soldiers saluted their general after an important victory. Subsequently the title was conferred as a recognition of great military achievements by the senate, whence it carried wiht it some special pr...
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7. Imperator
   Ave, Imperator, morituri te salutant. Hail, Caesar, they who are about to die salute you. Spoken to Claudius by gladiators prior to entering the arena to fight. This may have been a sarcastic salutation. Suetonius tells us in his Lives of the Caesars that Emperor Claudius (A.D. 41-A.D. 54) so enjo...
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8. Imperator
   Among the ancient Romans, the term imperator was originally applied to a military commander, one who held the imperium, or military power. In later times no one received this title who had not defeated a hostile force of at least 10,000 men. After the overthrow of the republic imperator became the h...
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9. Imperator
   The Latin word `Imperator` was originally a title roughly equivalent to commander under the Roman Republic. Later it became a part of the titulature of the Roman Emperors as part of their cognomen. The English word emperor derives from imperator via Old French empereor. T...
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