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Carlotta
Carlotta Span. Carlota , 1840-1927, empress of Mexico, daughter of Leopold I of Belgium, christened Marie Charlotte Amélie. She married (1857) Maximilian , archduke of Austria and accompanied him when he went to Mexico as emperor (1864). After Napoleon III decided to withdraw the French tr... Read more
Charles Frederick Worth
Charles Frederick Worth 1825-95, French and British fashion designer. He was the founder of the Maison Worth in Paris and London, the longest running fashion dynasty, and the arbiter of women's fashions for more than a century. He first designed silks and then became court dressmaker to Empress Eug... Read more
Biarritz
Biarritz , town (1990 pop. 28,887), Pyrénées-Atlantiques dept., SW France, on the Bay of Biscay near the Spanish border. An ancient fishing village, it was a favorite vacation spot of Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie, whose visits sparked the growth of Biarritz into one of the w... Read more
Messalina
Messalina (Valeria Messalina) , d. AD 48, Roman empress, wife of Claudius I . She was the mother of his children, Britannicus and Octavia. Her reputation for greed and lust was supposedly unknown to her husband until, in Claudius' absence, she publicly married her lover Caius Silius. A politica... Read more
Second Council of Nicaea
Second Council of Nicaea 787, 7th ecumenical council, convened by Byzantine Empress Irene . Called to refute iconoclasm , the council declared that images ought to be venerated (but not worshiped) and ordered them restored in churches. Practically the only Western delegates were the papal legates... Read more
Pulcheria
Pulcheria , 399-453, Roman empress of the East (414-53), daughter of Arcadius and Eudoxia. She became coruler with her brother, Theodosius II , and regent in 414. Theodosius remained under her influence most of his life. Pulcheria took a vow of chastity and brought an almost monastic atmosphere to ... Read more
Elkanah Settle
Elkanah Settle 1648-1724, English dramatist and poet. Thanks to the patronage of the earl of Rochester, Settle's heroic dramas for a time rivaled those of Dryden. His most successful play, the elaborate and bombastic Empress of Morocco (1671), provoked a long quarrel with Dryden, who satirized Se... Read more
Teresina
Teresina , city (1991 pop. 599,272), capital of Piauí state, NE Brazil, on the Parnaíba River. It is the main commercial and agricultural distribution center in the Parnaíba valley; cattle, hides and skins, rice, wax, beans, and cassava are shipped through the city. Its industri... Read more
Trianon
Trianon , two small châteaux in the park of Versailles , Seine-et-Oise dept., N France. The Grand Trianon was built by J. H. Mansart in 1687 for Louis XIV; Napoleon I sometimes used it as a retreat. The Petit Trianon was built in 1762 by J. A. Gabriel for Louis XV. It was a favorite residence... Read more
Pierre Paul Prud'hon
Pierre Paul Prud'hon , 1758-1823, French painter; 13th child of a Cluny stonemason. He gained recognition in 1796 with Truth Descending from the Heavens Led by Wisdom (Louvre). A favorite of two empresses, Josephine and Marie Louise, he received many commissions for the decoration of public and pr... Read more

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Empress Suiko
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Empress Suiko Empress Suiko (554-628) was the thirty-third ruler of Japan. She was the first empress regnant, and during her 35-year reign the 12 grades in court ranking — in the cap ranks — and the Seventeen-article...
Elisabeth, Empress of Austria
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Elisabeth, Empress of Austria The German-born Elisabeth, Empress of Austria (1837-1898), was the beloved “...Wales, would be a hundred years later. The future empress was born Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie von Wittelsbach on...
Queens and Empresses
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...QUEENS AND EMPRESSES QUEENS AND EMPRESSES. As women situated at the...hierarchy, all of the queens and empresses of the early modern era were...head of state. Like all the empresses in the early modern era...Sanction (1713) before becoming empress in 1745 with the election...
Matilda, Empress
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Matilda, Empress ( Empress Maud ) (1102–67). Matilda was the daughter of Henry I. When she was just 8 years old she left England for Germany to marry the Emperor Henry V, the ceremony occurring in 1114, and she only returned on...
Tz'u-hsi
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...mother and the senior consort, Empress Tz'u-an. Three Decades...between the regents and the two empress dowagers, with the aid of...were arrested, and the two empress dowagers formed a joint regency...Council. Of the two dowager empresses, Tz'u-hsi was the more...
Wu Tse-t'ien
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...ien Wu Tse-t'ien (623-705) was empress of China. A strong-willed and capable...t'ien or Wu Chao is often known as Empress Wu. She was the daughter of a general...possible for Wu to return to the palace. Empress Wang, the wife of the new emperor Kao...
Elizabeth Petrovna
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Elizabeth Petrovna The Russian empress Elizabeth Petrovna (1709-1761) ruled...a nephew, as Peter II; a cousin, as Empress Anna; and finally her young cousin Ivan...son Ivan VI and to install Elizabeth as empress. In November of that year, supported...
Grigori Efimovich Rasputin
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...academy and, for a time, confessor to the Empress. Another of his early supporters was...will, he could really promise her [the Empress] her boy's life while he lived...Rasputin had greater influence on Empress Alexandra. He was a holy man for her...
Wu Chao
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Wu Chao Wu Chao (625-705), known as "The Empress Wu," is considered to be one of the most powerful...eliminate any rivals, including the current empress. By 665, she had become empress, and went on to bear four sons and one daughter...
Catherine the Great
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Catherine the Great The Russian empress Catherine II (1729-1796), known as...she went to Russia at the invitation of Empress Elizabeth to meet — and perhaps...and disagreeable youth of 16. As the Empress had hoped, the two proved amenable to...

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The Scarlet Empress
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers THE SCARLET EMPRESS USA, 1934 Director: Josef von Sternberg...1974. Wood, Robin, "Sternberg's Empress: The Play of Light and Shade," in Film...July-August 1993. * * * The Scarlet Empress was the penultimate work in the series...
empress
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology empress XII. ME. emperice , emperesse — OF. emperesse , f. emperere EMPEROR ; see -ESS1 .
Maria Theresa, Empress
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists Maria Theresa, Empress. See Habsburg .
Maria-Theresa, Empress
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Art Maria-Theresa, Empress. See Habsburg .
Schneider, Romy
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...die junge Kaiserin (Marischka) (as Empress Elisabeth of Austria); Robinson soll...released as Forever My Love, 1962) (as Empress Elisabeth of Austria); Scampolo (Wiedermann...Twilight of the Gods ) (Visconti) (as Empress Elisabeth of Austria); Le Train (Granier...
Shen-hsiu
Book article from: A Dictionary of Buddhism ...s fame eventually reached the imperial court, where the Empress Wu Tse-t'ien, who had usurped imperial authority and was...when he was already well over 90, and when he arrived, the empress breached all protocol by prostrating to him. Both she and...
Catherine I
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Catherine I ( c. 1684–1727) Empress of Russia (1725–27). She was a Lithuanian servant girl who...from power on Catherine's death. Her daughter ELIZABETH PETROVNA became empress (1741–62).
Irene
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Irene ( c. 752–803) Byzantine empress (780–802). After her husband Leo IV died...had him blinded and imprisoned and ruled as emperor (not empress) until again exiled (802) to Lesbos. She strongly opposed...
Matilda of Boulogne
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...Stephen. Matilda was a doughty supporter of Stephen's cause in the civil war against the Empress Matilda . She played a central role in disrupting the empress's plans during Stephen's imprisonment in 1141–2. Stephen's cause declined...
Chrysostom, St John
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church ...Patr. of Constantinople. He incurred the hostility of the Empress Eudoxia. When he sheltered the Tall Brothers , who had fled...recalled by the Court, his plain speaking antagonized the Empress and on a technicality he was exiled. Feast day in the W...

Thesaurus entries related to "Empress"

empress
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus empress • noun  an exhibit of gowns worn by the empress synonyms : ruler, sovereign, queen, monarch, potentate; historical czarina.
ruler
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...sovereign, monarch, potentate, king, queen, emperor, empress, prince, princess; crowned head, head of state, president...antonym: subject. Rulers aga Caesar caliph emir emperor empress kaiser king khan maharajah mikado monarch Negus pharaoh prince...
crown
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...xA0; 3. he and his family were loyal servants of the Crown synonyms : monarch, sovereign, king, queen, emperor, empress; monarchy, royalty; informal royals.   4. the crown of the hill synonyms : top, crest, summit, peak, pinnacle...
monarch
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus monarch • noun  Elizabeth II has been Britain's reigning monarch since 1953 synonyms : sovereign, ruler, the Crown, crowned head, potentate; king, queen, emperor, empress, prince, princess.
potentate
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus potentate • noun  diplomatic missions to foreign potentates synonyms : ruler, monarch, sovereign, king, queen, emperor, empress, sultan, shah, raja, pharaoh.
sovereign
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...ruler, monarch, crowned head, head of state, potentate, suzerain, overlord, dynast, leader; king, queen, emperor, empress, prince, princess, czar, royal duke, regent, mogul, emir, sheikh, sultan, maharaja, raja. • adjective...
queen
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English queen • noun   1. the queen reigned for 50 years synonyms : empress, monarch, sovereign, ruler.   2. she was the queen of Broadway synonyms : star, shining star, prima donna, idol, ideal, paragon, doyenne.

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Empress loading hopes for future on new barge
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EMPRESS: AN IMPACT PLAYER LOCAL BENEFIT: EXTENDS BEYOND GAMBLING WINS
Newspaper article from: Herald-News (Joliet, IL); 2/9/1997; 700+ words ; ...improvements paint a vivid picture of Empress Casino Joliet's commitment to its customers...nearly 2 million people visited the Empress Casino Joliet in 1996, pushing attendance...reflected in the $9.3 million that Empress spent with locally owned businesses in...
Empress ends an era
Newspaper article from: Herald News, The (Joliet, IL); 8/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; On the bridge of Empress II, Doug Randolph (left) talks with two...him take the casino boat to Florida. The Empress II will depart Saturday for Florida. Doug Randolph, who will pilot the Empress II to Florida, stands near one of the vessel...
EMPRESS MAY BE FINED
Newspaper article from: Herald-News (Joliet, IL); 6/25/1997; 700+ words ; ...a record $815,000 in fines against Empress Casino Joliet and questioned the company...included 18 complaints and would prohibit one Empress owner -- Robert Kegley, accused of having...suspended if the penalties are imposed. Empress has the right to appeal. The Illinois...
Empress Casino works to become part of its community
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Empress and Tilcon combine solutions to empower QNX developers.
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AN EMPRESS WEARS NIJANA STAKES CROWN.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 8/19/1986; 700+ words ; ...Trainer Laz Barrera knew his filly, An Empress, couldn't be as bad as her first...allowance on opening day, saw An Empress finish last in a nine-horse field. Then came the Aug.9 Alabama. An Empress was hardly a factor there either...
Empress Entertainment, Inc. Commences Exchange Offer of $150 Million Principal Amount of 8 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2006.
PR Newswire; 10/11/1998; 700+ words ; JOLIET, Ill., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Empress Entertainment, Inc. ("Empress") announced today that it has commenced an...Exchange Offer is to fulfill the obligations of Empress with respect to the registration of the Old Notes...
Empress gets attention from big names, locals
Newspaper article from: Herald News, The (Joliet, IL); 2/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; JOLIET -- Now that the Empress casino is for sale again, the possible...investors who started the business. The Empress is publicly on the market after its...is believed to be interested in the Empress; MGM Mirage Inc.; and Mandalay Resort...
Empress Entertainment to Merge with Horseshoe Gaming, L.L.C.
PR Newswire; 9/2/1998; 700+ words ; ...JOLIET, Ill., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Empress Entertainment, Inc. today agreed in principle...acquisition by Horseshoe Gaming L.L.C. Empress Entertainment Inc. is the parent company of the Empress Casino riverboats in Joliet and Hammond...