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any of several large saturniid moths, esp. Saturnia pavonia of temperate forests in Europe and Asia, characterized by heavily scaled wings with large, transparent eyespots.[1865-70]
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Emperor moth — Emperor Em per*or, n. [OF. empereor, empereour, F. empereur, L. imperator, fr. imperare to command; in in + parare to prepare, order. See {Parade}, and cf. {Imperative}, {Empress}.] The sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire; a title of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
emperor moth — noun large moth of temperate forests of Eurasia having heavily scaled transparent wings • Syn: ↑emperor, ↑Saturnia pavonia • Hypernyms: ↑saturniid, ↑saturniid moth • Member Holonyms: ↑Saturnia, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
emperor moth — noun a large moth of the silk moth family, with eyespots on all four wings. [Saturnia pavonia and related species.] … English new terms dictionary
emperor moth — /ˈɛmpərə mɒθ/ (say empuhruh moth) noun any of various large moths of the family Saturniidae having stout bodies, long antennae and prominent eyespots on the wings …
Emperor — Em per*or, n. [OF. empereor, empereour, F. empereur, L. imperator, fr. imperare to command; in in + parare to prepare, order. See {Parade}, and cf. {Imperative}, {Empress}.] The sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire; a title of dignity… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Emperor goose — Emperor Em per*or, n. [OF. empereor, empereour, F. empereur, L. imperator, fr. imperare to command; in in + parare to prepare, order. See {Parade}, and cf. {Imperative}, {Empress}.] The sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire; a title of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Emperor paper — Emperor Em per*or, n. [OF. empereor, empereour, F. empereur, L. imperator, fr. imperare to command; in in + parare to prepare, order. See {Parade}, and cf. {Imperative}, {Empress}.] The sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire; a title of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
emperor — n. 1 the sovereign of an empire. 2 a sovereign of higher rank than a king. Phrases and idioms: emperor moth a large moth, Saturnia pavonia, of the silk moth family, with eye spots on all four wings. emperor penguin the largest known penguin,… … Useful english dictionary
Emperor (disambiguation) — An emperor (from the Latin imperator ) is a type of monarch.Emperor may also refer to:Animals* Emperor angelfish * Emperor bream * Emperor Penguin * Emperor mothMedia and entertainment* Emperor Entertainment Group * A book series by Conn Iggulden … Wikipedia
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