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mikado

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as in emperor

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Recent Examples of mikado Gordon is squatting in the middle of the room in front of a strapless, white guipure-lace frock with black silk-mikado trim. — Chloe Malle, WSJ, 6 Dec. 2018 Black mikado with tiers of fabric flounces, the look delivered enough drama to compete with the spectacle on-screen. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2021 One such element was a silk mikado ball skirt attached to an off-the-shoulder top that, when unpinned, transformed the garment from a gown to a jumpsuit finished with pearls and crystals. — Sadiba Hasan Maansi Srivastava, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024 Brides can choose from mikado and stretch satin mermaid, column and A-line silhouettes with a variety of necklines including sweetheart, cowl and off-the-shoulder. — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024 For brides drawn to the cleaner, portrait‑style elegance seen in Sperling’s wedding gown, Wickstead offered parallel lines in Italian duchesse and silk mikado with off‑the‑shoulder necklines, elongated torsos and linear trains. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 July 2026

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Noun

For the Bay Area’s uber-wealthy, backyards can become displays of success and power, such as Larry Ellison’s 23-acre Woodside property with private lake and tea house — his take on a 16th-century Japanese emperor’s palace.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
In one montage played for laughs, an emperor is squashed by a panda and a king is beheaded, although there is no blood or guts to speak of.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of emperor

Noun

The two estranged princes – now fathers and husbands – have only seen one another a handful of times in the last four years.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
During his stay from July 7 to 11, the prince will carry out a series of charity engagements, and kick off the one-year countdown to the 2027 Invictus Games.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 July 2026

Definition of prince

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For the challenge, the princess kept it casual, donning a T-shirt and a pair of red North Face mini shorts.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
According to Kensington Palace, the princess’s achievement is an unprecedented feat for a member of the British royal family.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026

Definition of princess

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It was commissioned by Catherine the Great by 1787 as a companion to another work owned by the Russian empress, Servius Tullius as a Child Asleep beneath the Miraculous Flame (1783–85).

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2026
The empress returns to her chambers to weep, only to be strangled by a eunuch under the noble consort’s orders.

— Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026

Definition of empress

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In the course of human events — at the courts of tsars, sultans, kaisers, shahs and the like — fealty has usually trumped expertise.

— Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2025
King, kaiser, czar, empire, democracy, European civilization, national honor—the reasons, in hindsight, make no sense.

— George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025

Definition of kaiser

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The sultan learned about the American colonists’ war for independence indirectly, through the local French consul and European reports.

— Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 23, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026
They were welcomed by Oman’s foreign minister at the airport and are set to meet with Oman’s sultan for discussions.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2026

Definition of sultan

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The future king of Britain descends from American patriots who fought against the crown he is destined to inherit, according to a new book tracing Prince William's family tree.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
The Goodnight Suite is the crème de la crème of the property spanning almost 2,000 square feet and featuring a living room, dining room, and a bedroom with a king size bed.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026

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