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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Em·per·or n.  The sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire; -- a title of dignity superior to that of king; as, the emperor of Germany or of Austria; the emperor or Czar of Russia.
 Emperor goose Zoöl., a large and handsome goose (Philacte canagica), found in Alaska.
 Emperor moth Zoöl., one of several large and beautiful bombycid moths, with transparent spots on the wings; as the American Cecropia moth (Platysamia cecropia), and the European species (Saturnia pavonia).
 Emperor paper. See under Paper.
 Purple emperor Zoöl., a large, strong British butterfly (Apatura iris).
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 purple emperor
      n : large European butterfly the male of which has wings shaded
          with purple [syn: Apatura iris]