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Holy Roman Emperor

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of Holy Roman Emperor.

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Usage: alt-of

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noun

Meaning 3

sovereign of the Holy Roman Empire

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: emperor

Narrower terms: Charlemagne, Carolus, Charles, Charles I, Charles the Great, Charles II, Charles the Bald, Ferdinand I, Ferdinand II, Ferdinand III, Francis II, Emperor Francis II, Frederick I, Frederick Barbarossa, Barbarossa, Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, Henry IV, Henry VII, Otto I, Otho I, Otto the Great

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Etymology

After Holy Roman Empire.