empress
She rules realms
An empress is a female sovereign ruling an empire, or the wife or widow of an emperor.
The title historically carried immense power and prestige: Catherine the Great was empress of Russia.
Figuratively, empress describes a woman who dominates her sphere: She was the empress of Broadway during its golden age.
Supreme in power
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
- queenMost powerful chess piece
- regentInterim throne holder
- czarinaRussian female monarch
sultana · matriarch · throne · coronation · crown · tiara · scepter · palace
Feminine name, Greek origin
- VictoriaFemale monarch's name
- JosephineWoman's formal name
- AlexandraName meaning defender
- ZenobiaAncient Syrian rebel queen
Catherine · Irene · Farah · Byzantine · Romanov · Habsburg · Ottoman · coronation
Chinese imperial era, 1368–1644
- HanChina's largest ethnicity
- TangMedieval Chinese empire
- YuanKhan-founded Chinese dynasty
- MughalIndian Islamic imperial dynasty
Ottoman · Romanov · Habsburg · Byzantine · Ptolemaic · succession · lineage · dowager
Effortless beauty of motion
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- refinementElegance of manner
- regalOf or befitting royalty
- majestyImpressive supreme dignity
dignity · grandeur · opulence · splendor · magnificence · luxurious · sumptuous · resplendent
Rule by hereditary elite
- royaltyPayment for usage rights
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- duchessWoman of ducal rank
- countessFeminine noble rank
princess · lady · baroness · noblewoman · peerage · court · highborn · lineage
Formal event marking occasions
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
etiquette · procession · coronation · investiture · audience · divine right · symbolism · regalia
Supreme independent authority
- dominionAuthority to rule
- reignSovereign's time in power
- ruleGoverning principle or standard
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
authority · governance · supremacy · hegemony · ascendancy · influence · control · dominance
Butterfly and moth order
- wingsLimbs for flight
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- brilliantIntensely bright or gifted
species · wingspan · rainforest · coloration · flight · specimen · collector · entomology
sovereign
Supreme in power
czarina · sultana · matriarch · throne · coronation · crown · tiara · scepter · palace · realm
Theodora
Feminine name, Greek origin
Catherine · Zenobia · Irene · Farah · Byzantine · Romanov · Habsburg · Ottoman · coronation · portrait
Ming
Chinese imperial era, 1368–1644
Mughal · Ottoman · Romanov · Habsburg · Byzantine · Ptolemaic · succession · lineage · dowager · regent
grace
Effortless beauty of motion
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- refinementElegance of manner
- regalOf or befitting royalty
majesty · dignity · grandeur · opulence · splendor · magnificence · luxurious · sumptuous · resplendent · stately
aristocracy
Rule by hereditary elite
countess · princess · lady · baroness · noblewoman · peerage · court · highborn · lineage · bloodline
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
protocol · etiquette · procession · coronation · investiture · audience · divine right · symbolism · regalia · pageantry
sovereignty
Supreme independent authority
command · authority · governance · supremacy · hegemony · ascendancy · influence · control · dominance · mandate
lepidoptera
Butterfly and moth order
- wingsLimbs for flight
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
brilliant · species · wingspan · rainforest · coloration · flight · specimen · collector · entomology
- dowager empressWidowed imperial consort
- Roman empressFemale sovereign of Rome
- empress dowagerWidow of deceased emperor
- Empress JosephineBonaparte's first wife