emporyn.

1600 S. Lewkenor Disc. Forraine Cities f. 46 The most noble and opulent Cittie of all France, Narbone onely excepted, which in those daies was the most flourishing Emporie of that kingdome.

1680 R. Morden Geogr. Rectified (1685) 33 Dunfreis is a rich and well traded Emporie upon the River Nith.

1699 G. Farquhar Love & Bottle iv. ii. 46 This is the great Empory of Lewdness.

1704 J. Whiston England's State-distempers 4 These great Ends may undoubtedly be effected..and all England become as One City of Trade, and the General Empory of the World.

1774 T. West Antiq. Furness Introd. 15 Ulverston, the empory of Furness.

1813 J. M. Good et al. Pantologia Gazna, this city was anciently an empory and fortress of Sablestan, not far from the confines of India.

1951 East & West 2 74/1 Most of them went by sea, and reached the important empories of the Lower Mekong..and plied their business side by side with their Indian confrères and with the Chinese merchants.

2007 G. Milton Edward Trencom's Nose iv. 227 He would allow his nose to travel southwards, down, down, until he reached his empory of delight. ‘My souk of pleasure,’ he would dribble. ‘My Orient of the flesh.’