empress

noun

1. The female monarch (ruler) of an empire.

   “Sit downe by her: adorned with my Crowne, As if thou wert the Empreſſe of the world.”

2. The wife or widow of an emperor or equated ruler.

   “Empress, imperial regent, and even emperor herself (r. 797–802), Irene was an important and powerful figure at the Byzantine court in the late eighth and early ninth century.”

3. The third trump or major arcana card of most tarot decks.
4. (rare)A female chimpanzee.
5. A deciduous tree, Paulownia tomentosa
6. A fairy chess piece which combines the moves of the rook and the knight.

verb

1. (form-of, rare)Rare form of impress.