empery
/ˈɛmp(ə)ri/Now archaic and poetic
noun
1In broader sense: supreme or absolute power; dominion, sovereignty; control, sway.
2An empire. Also figurative. Compare empire Now rare.
Origin
Middle English (in an earlier sense). Partly (i) from Anglo-Norman (rare) emperie, Anglo-Norman and Old French (rare) empirie empire, dominion, sovereignty, office or dignity of emperor.
- Nordic walking
- nordihydroguaiaretic acid
- nordite
- nordkaper
- Nordkapp
- Nordkyn
- nordmarkite
- nordmarkitic
- Nord-Pas-de-Calais
- Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Nordski
- nordstrandite
- nor'-east
- nor-east
- norephedrine
- norepinephrine
- no rest for the wicked
- no rest (or peace) for the wicked
- norethindrone
- norethisterone
- norethynodrel
- noretynodrel
- norfloxacin
- Norfolk
- Norfolk Crag