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Empire

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Noun

1. empire, imperium

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

2. empire

a group of countries under a single authority

Example Sentences:
'the British created a great empire'

3. empire

a monarchy with an emperor as head of state

4. conglomerate, empire

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

5. empire

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Empire

see synonyms of empire
noun
1. 
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
4. 
supreme power; sovereignty
5. 
a large industrial organization with many ramifications, esp a multinational corporation
noun
the Empire
1.  British Empire
2. French history
a. 
the period of imperial rule in France from 1804 to 1815 under Napoleon Bonaparte
b. Also called: Second Empire
the period from 1852 to 1870 when Napoleon III ruled as emperor
adjective
3. 
denoting, characteristic of, or relating to the British Empire
4. 
denoting, characteristic of, or relating to either French Empire, esp the first: in particular, denoting the neoclassical style of architecture and furniture and the high-waisted style of women's dresses characteristic of the period

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Empire

see synonyms of empire
noun
1. 
supreme rule; absolute power or authority; dominion
2. 
a. 
government by an emperor or empress
b. 
the period during which such government prevails
3. 
a. 
a group of states or territories under the sovereign power of an emperor or empress
b. 
a state uniting many territories and peoples under a single sovereign power
4. 
an extensive social or economic organization under the control of a single person, family, or corporation
adjective
5.  [E-]
of or characteristic of the first French Empire (1804-15) under Napoleon
, ; specif.,
a. 
designating a style of furniture of this period, characterized by massiveness, bronze ornamentation, and motifs of ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt
b. 
designating a gown in the style of the period, with a short waist, décolleté bodice, flowing skirt, and short, puffed sleeves

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Empire

see synonyms of empire
adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a neoclassic style, as in clothing or the decorative arts, prevalent in France during the early 1800s.
n.
A variety of apple having dark red skin and white flesh.
n.
1.
a. A political unit having an extensive territory or comprising a number of territories or nations and ruled by a single supreme authority.
b. The territory included in such a unit.
2. An extensive enterprise under a unified authority:a publishing empire.
3. Imperial or imperialistic sovereignty, domination, or control:the extension of empire to distant lands.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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