| 释义 |
em·pery
\ˈemp(ə)rē, -ri\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English emperie, from Old French, from emperer to command, from Latin imperare
1.
a. obsolete : the position or the dominion of an emperor
b. archaic : the territory of an emperor or of an absolute ruler
2. : sovereignty, empire; also : control, dominion |