Kulingana na kamusi, Empress ni mtawala mwanamke wa himaya, au mke wa mfalme. Neno hili kwa kawaida hutumiwa kuelezea mwanamke ambaye ana cheo cha mamlaka kuu, mamlaka, na ushawishi juu ya kundi kubwa na tofauti la watu. Neno "Empress" pia wakati mwingine hutumiwa kwa mapana zaidi kurejelea mwanamke yeyote ambaye anachukuliwa kuwa na nguvu ya kipekee, ushawishi, au aliyefanikiwa katika taaluma yake au tasnia.
1. And then, what shall we say of the facility with which a born queen or empress will give herself over into the arms of some unknown wandering knight?
2. There is likewise another diversion which is only shown before the emperor and empress, and first minister, upon particular occasions.
3. The parallel sticks secured them and their horses from falling over the stage and the emperor was so much delighted that he ordered this entertainment to be repeated several days, and once was pleased to be lifted up and give the word of command and, with great difficulty, persuaded even the empress herself to let me hold her in her close chair within two yards of the stage, from whence she was able to take a full view of the whole performance.
4. There I saw the empress and the young princes, in their several lodgings, with their chief attendants about them.
5. It was strictly enjoined that the project of starving you by degrees should be kept a secret but the sentence of putting out your eyes was entered on the books none dissenting except Bolgolam the admiral, who, being a creature of the empress, was perpetually instigated by her majesty to insist upon your death, she having borne perpetual malice against you.
6. The emperor and his train alighted from their horses, the empress and ladies from their coaches, and I did not perceive they were in any fright or concern.
7. The emperor and royal family came out of the palace I lay down on my face to kiss his hand, which he very graciously gave me so did the empress and young princess of the blood.
8. Marks were usually reserved for family members only, but as empress, Isla Ruemon was considered family to all of Kamdaria.
9. But why did Empress Isla get over a thousand marks when Marmie would only get one?
10. The memory of them seemed to be buried along with the empress herself.