EMPIRE

Empire

(noun) an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as both an eating and a cooking apple

empire

(noun) a group of countries under a single authority; “the British created a great empire”

conglomerate, empire

(noun) a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization

empire

(noun) a monarchy with an emperor as head of state

empire, imperium

(noun) the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

empire (plural empires)

A political unit, typically having an extensive territory or comprising a number of territories or nations (especially one comprising one or more kingdoms) and ruled by a single supreme authority.

A political unit ruled by an emperor or empress.

A group of states or other territories that owe allegiance to a foreign power.

An expansive and powerful enterprise under the control of one person or group.

(Absolute) control, dominion, sway.

Adjective

empire (not comparable)

Alternative letter-case form of Empire.

Anagrams

• E-Prime, epimer, permie, premie

Etymology

Adjective

Empire (not comparable)

(fashion, furniture, art) Following or imitating a style popular during the First French Empire (1804–1814).

(of a woman's dress) Having the waistline just below the bust; featuring an empire waist.

(Britain, dated, of wine) Produced in a dependency of the British Empire or Commonwealth of Nations.

Proper noun

Empire

A census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States.

A census-designated place in Washoe County, Nevada, United States.

Anagrams

• E-Prime, epimer, permie, premie

Source: Wiktionary

Em"pire, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. imperium a command, sovereignty, dominion, empire, fr. imperare. See Emperor; cf. Imperial.]

1. Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion. "The empire of the sea." Shak. Over hell extend His empire, and with iron scepter rule. Milton.

2. The dominion of an emperor; the territory or countries under the jurisdiction and dominion of an emperor (rarely of a king), usually of greater extent than a kingdom, always comprising a variety in the nationality of, or the forms of administration in, constituent and subordinate portions; as, the Austrian empire. Empire carries with it the idea of a vast and complicated government. C. J. Smith.

3. Any dominion; supreme control; governing influence; rule; sway; as, the empire of mind or of reason. "Under the empire of facts." M. Arnold. Another force which, in the Middle Ages, shared with chivalry the empire over the minds of men. A. W. Ward. Celestial empire. See under Celestial.

– Empire City, a common designation of the city of New York.

– Empire State, a common designation of the State of New York.

Syn.

– Sway; dominion; rule; control; reign; sovereignty; government; kingdom; realm; state.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition