archemperor

English

Alternative forms

• arch-emperor

Etymology

From arch- +‎ emperor.

Noun

archemperor (plural archemperors)

1. (fantasy, science fiction, very rare) A supreme emperor.
   • 1901, Martin Luther, Dr. Martin Luthers Sämmtliche Schriften, Volume 17‎^[1], Superintendent of Documents, pages 398-399:

     To the most reverend, reverend, reverend and reverend, princes and lords, Mr. Albrecht, cardinal priest, archbishop in Mainz and Magdeburg, primate; Mr. Hermann, archbishop in Cologne; Mr. Johann Ludewig, elected archbishop in Trier 2c.; Ludwig, Count Palatine of the Rhine; Joachim, Margrave of Brandenburg, of the Holy Roman Empire through Germany, Italy, and France Archchancellors, Archtruchsesses, and Archemperors, and Princes; Mr. Ernest, Archbishop in Salzburg 2c., and Mr. Wilhelm, bishop in Strasbourg; Wilhelm and Ludwig, brothers, dukes in Upper and Lower Bavaria 2c., Wilhelm, dukes in Julich and Cleve 2c., deputized and appointed princes to the appointed conversation at Worms 2c., S. gracious princes and lords. 1)

   • 2017 May 7, loonyphoenix, “I was excited for a second”, in reddit.com‎^[2]:

     You can become Grand Emperor. Then Archemperor.

   • 2021 November 1, LastFormorian, PETBOTOSRS, “Rulers with "arch" in their name”, in reddit.com‎^[3]:

     Apart from going into titles that describe a being itself rather than assigning it a 'rank' (ex.: god, observer, master, etc.), I think you'll pretty much hit the ceiling at "Archemperor". After that, you may have to rely on your own creative etymology skills!