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- empire [ em -pahy uh r; om- peer ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA noun a group of nations or peoples ruled over by an emperor, empress, or other powerful sovereign or government: usually a territory of greater extent than a kingdom, as the former British Empire, French Empire, Russian Empire, Byzantine Empire, or Roman Empire.
What does the adjective empyre mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective empyre . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
The meaning of EMPIRE is a major political unit having a territory of great extent or a number of territories or peoples under a single sovereign authority; especially : one having an emperor as chief of state.
an aggregate of peoples and territories, often of great extent, under the rule of a single person, oligarchy, or sovereign state. 2. any monarchy that for reasons of history, prestige, etc, has an emperor rather than a king as head of state. 3. the period during which a particular empire exists.
EMPIRE definition: 1. a group of countries ruled by a single person, government, or country: 2. a very large and…. Learn more.
a group of nations or peoples ruled over by an emperor, empress, or other powerful sovereign or government: usually a territory of greater extent than a kingdom, as the former British Empire, French Empire, Russian Empire, Byzantine Empire, or Roman Empire.
What does the word empire mean? There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word empire , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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Definitions of 'Empire' 1. See British Empire [...] 2. French history. a. the period of imperial rule in France from 1804 to 1815 under Napoleon Bonaparte. [...] b. : Second Empire. the period from 1852 to 1870 when Napoleon III ruled as emperor. [...] 3. denoting, characteristic of, or relating to the British Empire. [...] 4.
