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empire
Em·pire 1 E0116900 (ŏm-pîr′, ĕm′pīr′)adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a neoclassic style, as in clothing or the decorative arts, prevalent in France during the early 1800s.
[After the First Empire, of France (1804-1815).]
Em·pire 2 E0116800 (ĕm′pīr′)n. A variety of apple having dark red skin and white flesh.
[After the Empire State, nickname for the state of New York, where it was developed.]
em·pire E0116800 (ĕm′pīr′)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.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin imperium, from imperāre, to command; see emperor.]empire (ˈɛmpaɪə) n1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an aggregate of peoples and territories, often of great extent, under the rule of a single person, oligarchy, or sovereign state2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) any monarchy that for reasons of history, prestige, etc, has an emperor rather than a king as head of state3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the period during which a particular empire exists4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) supreme power; sovereignty5. (Commerce) a large industrial organization with many ramifications, esp a multinational corporation[C13: from Old French, from Latin imperium rule, from imperāre to command, from parāre to prepare]
Empire (ˈɛmpaɪə) n1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) See British Empire2. (Historical Terms) French history a. the period of imperial rule in France from 1804 to 1815 under Napoleon Bonaparteb. Also called: Second Empire the period from 1852 to 1870 when Napoleon III ruled as emperoradj3. (Historical Terms) denoting, characteristic of, or relating to the British Empire4. (Historical Terms) 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 periodem•pire (ˈɛm paɪər; for 8–10 also ɒmˈpɪər)
n. 1. a group of nations, states, or peoples ruled over by an emperor, empress, or other powerful sovereign, as the former British Empire. 2. a government under an emperor or empress. 3. (often cap.) the historical period during which a nation is under such a government: French furniture of the Second Empire. 4. supreme power in governing; sovereignty; dominion. 5. a large and powerful enterprise controlled by one person, family, or group: a shipping empire. 6. (cap.) a variety of apple somewhat resembling the McIntosh. adj. 7. (cap.) characteristic of or developed during the first French Empire, 1804–15. 8. (usu. cap.) (of a gown) having a low-cut neckline and a high waistline from which the skirt hangs straight. 9. (cap.) of or designating the style of furniture and decoration prevailing in France and imitated in other countries c1800–30, characterized by massive furniture, extensive use of draperies, and the adoption of Roman, Greek, and sometimes Egyptian motifs. [1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin imperium; see empery] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  empire - the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercisedimperiumdemesne, domain, land - territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land" | | 2. | empire - a group of countries under a single authority; "the British created a great empire"authorities, government, regime - the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities" | | 3. | empire - a monarchy with an emperor as head of statemonarchy - an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authorityMogul empire - an empire established by the Mogul conquerors of India that reigned from 1526 to 1857Second Empire - the imperial government of Napoleon III in France from 1852-1870 | | 4. | empire - a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organizationconglomeratecorp, corporation - a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some statepublishing conglomerate, publishing empire - a conglomerate of publishing companies | | 5. | Empire - an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as both an eating and a cooking appledessert apple, eating apple - an apple used primarily for eating raw without cooking |
empirenoun1. kingdom, territory, province, federation, commonwealth, realm, domain, imperium (rare) the fall of the Roman empire2. organization, company, business, firm, concern, corporation, consortium, syndicate, multinational, conglomeration control of a huge publishing empireRelated words
adjective imperialQuotations
"All empire is no more than power in trust" [John Dryden Absalom and Achitophel]Translationsempire (ˈempaiə) noun1. a group of states etc under a single ruler or ruling power. the Roman empire. 帝國 帝国2. a large industrial organization controlling many firms. He owns a washing-machine empire. 大企業，大財團 大企业，大财团 empire
empire1. 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 Empire (1) The name for a monarchical state headed by an emperor. An empire is most often a vast state that has incorporated, usually by conquest, the territory of other peoples and states. Some empires included several kingdoms. The Roman state was called an empire after Augustus established the individual power of the emperor in the late first century B.C. Later empires included Byzantium; the Frankish state under Charlemagne, who adopted the title of emperor in 800; and the medieval Holy Roman Empire. Tsarist Russia was an empire from the time of Peter I (1721) until the overthrow of the monarchy in 1917. Other examples of empires are bourgeois France under Napoleon I (the First Empire) and Napoleon III (the Second Empire), Austria from 1804 (Austria-Hungary from 1868) until 1918, and Germany from 1871 until the revolution of 1918. (2) Large states that have vast colonial possessions. The empire consists of the mother country and its colonies—for example, the British empire included Great Britain and all of its dominions and colonies. empire (games)Any of a family of military simulations derived from agame written by Peter Langston many years ago. Five or sixmulti-player variants of varying degrees of sophisticationexist, and one single-player version implemented for bothUnix and VMS; the latter is even available as MS-DOSfreeware. All are notoriously addictive.Empire
EMPIRE. This word signifies, first, authority or command; it is the power to command or govern those actions of men which would otherwise be free; secondly, the country under the government of an emperor but sometimes it is used to designate a country subject to kingly power, as the British empire. Wolff, Inst. Sec. 833. EMPIRE
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empire
Synonyms for empirenoun kingdomSynonyms- kingdom
- territory
- province
- federation
- commonwealth
- realm
- domain
- imperium
noun organizationSynonyms- organization
- company
- business
- firm
- concern
- corporation
- consortium
- syndicate
- multinational
- conglomeration
Synonyms for empirenoun the domain ruled by an emperor or empressSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a group of countries under a single authorityRelated Words- authorities
- government
- regime
noun a monarchy with an emperor as head of stateRelated Words- monarchy
- Mogul empire
- Second Empire
noun a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organizationSynonymsRelated Words- corp
- corporation
- publishing conglomerate
- publishing empire
noun an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntoshRelated Words- dessert apple
- eating apple
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