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Empress (?), n. [OE. empress, emperice, OF. empereis, empereris, fr. L. imperatrix, fem. of imperator. See Emperor.]
    1. The consort of an emperor.  Shak.

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    2. A female sovereign.

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    3. A sovereign mistress. “Empress of my soul.”  Shak.

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    Empress cloth, a cloth for ladies' dresses, either wholly of wool, or with cotton warp and wool weft. It resembles merino, but is not twilled.

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