The male monarch or ruler of an empire. / Any monarch ruling an empire, irrespective of gender, with "empress" contrasting to mean the consort of an emperor.

plural of emperor

The title of an emperor.

Alternative form of emperor (emperor penguin)

plural of Emperor

The form of government in Japan prior to WWII, with the emperor as head of state. / Extreme Japanese nationalism before and during WWII, especially support for the policies of the emperor.

(idiomatic) Something obvious and embarrassing that is politely ignored or that goes unacknowledged.

The largest of penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri), that inhabits Antarctica.

The plant depicted on the flag of Haiti.

(idiomatic) In contemporary China, a child with no siblings who is regarded as overly protected and spoiled. (Seen as belonging to a generation which is a product of China's "one-child" policy.)