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Holy Roman Emperor

Holy Roman Emperor noun: an emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.

Noun (1)

Holy Roman Emperor (plural Holy Roman Emperors)

  1. (historical) An emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.

Noun (2) capitalized: Holy Roman emperor

Holy Roman emperor (plural Holy Roman emperors)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Holy Roman Emperor.
    • It [Luxembourg] produced three Holy Roman emperors, several kings of Bohemia and a fair share of archbishops. Perhaps Luxembourg’s most lasting impression on the empire was the Golden Bull of 1365,^([sic]) a decree that would determine how Holy Roman emperors would be elected for over four...2012 April 17, Frank Jacobs, “Who’s Afraid of Greater Luxembourg?”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 18 Apr 2012
    • The Holy Roman emperor Charlemagne once ruled a swath of western Europe from Aachen.2018 May 10, Geir Moulson, Christoph Noelting, “France’s [Emmanuel] Macron backs European unity amid US tensions”, in The Seattle Times, Seattle, W.A.: The Seattle Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC...

Noun (3) capitalized: holy Roman emperor

holy Roman emperor (plural holy Roman emperors)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Holy Roman Emperor.
    • When this nation [the United States] was founded, there was a holy Roman emperor; Venice was a Republic, France was ruled by a king, China by an emperor, Japan by a shogun, Russia by a czar.1973 May 16, John Gardner, “The Colonies Will Overcome”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 Nov 2025
    • Their host was Helmut Kohl, who took them to his home town of Oggersheim, and to lunch at his favourite bistro and to the cathedral at Speyer, where the first holy Roman emperors - the first pan-Europeans - were buried.2002 June 18, Joe Klein, “How Germany was suffocated”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 Aug 2013

Forms of Holy Roman Emperor

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alternative formHoly Roman emperor
alternative formholy Roman emperor
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Origin of Holy Roman Emperor

After Holy Roman Empire.

Questions about Holy Roman Emperor

What does Holy Roman Emperor mean?
Holy Roman Emperor means an emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
What part of speech is Holy Roman Emperor?
Holy Roman Emperor is a noun.
What is the plural of Holy Roman Emperor?
The plural of Holy Roman Emperor is Holy Roman Emperors.

Words near Holy Roman Emperor in the dictionary

  1. holy ravioli
  2. Holy Redeemer
  3. Holy Robe
  4. holy roller
  5. holy rollers
  6. Holy Roman Emperor
  7. Holy Roman Emperors
  8. Holy Roman Empire
  9. Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation
  10. Holy Roman Empress
  11. Holy Roman Empresses

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