Look up: imperator

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   imperator
   Latin, meaning: commander in chief, general, emperor.
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   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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   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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   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 conferred as a recognition of great military achievements by the senate, whence it carried wiht it some special privileges. After the downfall of the Republ ...
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   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 the downfall of the Republic it was assumed by Au ...
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   Imperator
   The Latin word `imperator` was a title originally roughly equivalent to `commander` during the period of the Roman Republic. It later went on to become a part of the titulature of the Roman Emperors as part of their cognomen. The English word `emperor` derives from the Latin word `imperator`, via its French descendent `empereur.` There is no direct Latin equivalent of the English word `emperor,` however - the Roman Emperors gained authority from ...
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   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 privileges. After the downfall of the Republic it wa...
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   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 enjoyed these spectacles, he ordered that even those who fell accidentally be put to dea...
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