be emperor

Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words

to hold the position of emperor

emperorVERB + EMPEROR

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Examples (10)

  • He was emperor for over thirty years.
  • Augustus was the first Roman emperor.
  • To be emperor required immense political skill and military support.
  • He will be emperor after his father abdicates the throne.
  • For how long was Napoleon emperor of France?
  • If he were emperor, the laws of the land would be very different.
  • He has been emperor since the successful coup.
  • The historical records are unclear about who was emperor during that turbulent period.
  • He may be emperor in name, but his advisors hold the real power.
  • It was his destiny to be emperor and unite the warring states.