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empire¹
- /ˈɛm.paɪ̯ə̯/ UK
- /ˈɛm.paɪ̯.ə/ UK
- /ˈɛmˌpaɪ̯ɹ/ US
- /ˈɛmˌpaɪ̯ɚ/ US
Rhymes with -aɪə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English empire, from Old French empire, empere, from Latin imperium, inperium (“command, control, dominion, sovereignty, a dominion, empire”), from imperare, inperare (“to command, order”), from in (“in, on”) + parare (“to make ready, order”). Doublet of empery and imperium.
noun empires
- A political state, often a monarchy, that has achieved a much greater current size than its initial size by conquering surrounding territories, cities or nations. the Russian empire
- A political unit ruled by an emperor or empress. The Empire of Vietnam was a short-lived client state of Japan governing Vietnam between March 11 and August 23, 1945.
- The group of states or other territories that owe allegiance to an imperial power (foreign to them), when distinguished from the native territory of that power; imperial possessions. British people [...] continued to believe in empire. It was what gave Britain a unique role in the world, and in return Britain had drawn strength from its empire to enable it to survive two great wars that had wrecked so many of its competitors. Imperial management in the twentieth[…]
- An expansive and powerful enterprise under the control of one person or group. the McDonald's fast food empire
- control, dominion, sway. Each master whim maintains its hour of empire, And obstinately faithful to its dictates
adjective
- Alternative letter-case form of Empire
Empire²
- /ˈɛmpaɪə/ UK
- /ˈɛmpaɪɚ/ US
Where it comes from
See empire.
adjective
- Following or imitating a style popular during the First French Empire (1804–1814). However, the first style of this century was known as Empire furniture. It was a derivative of the French Empire furniture, popular at that time.
- Having the waistline just below the bust; featuring an empire waist. ...and for a moment he could not identify the lady in the Empire dress, nor imagine why her presence created such excitement among the initiated.
- Produced in a dependency of the British Empire or Commonwealth of Nations. Wine from Portugal and France showed an irregular downward tendency over the period, while Empire wine from Australia and British South Africa rose rapidly, the former increasing nearly threefold between 1925 and 1927.
proper noun
- Clipping of British Empire With the eclipse of Empire, and the emergence of America and Russia, it was inevitable that we would lose comparative power and influence—and to be sure we have been in relative economic decline since the middle of the nineteenth century (when we were still producing two thirds of the world's energy
- An unincorporated community in Walker County, Alabama.
- An unincorporated community in Chicot County, Arkansas.
- A census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California.
- A town in Clear Creek County, Colorado, named after the Empire State.
- A census-designated place and former town in Dodge County and Bleckley County, Georgia.
- An unincorporated community and coal town in Christian County, Kentucky.
- A census-designated place in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.
- A township and village therein, in Leelanau County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Butler County, Missouri.
- A census-designated place in Washoe County, Nevada.
- A village in Knox Township, Jefferson County, Ohio.
- A district of the city of Coos Bay, Coos County, Oregon.
- A town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
- A former community in Goshen County, Wyoming.
- A number of other townships, listed under Empire Township.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: conglomerate, imperialism, imperialist, colonial, monarchy, imperial, realm, kingdom, reign, dynasty, domain, kingship, imperium, tycoon, reich, rule
Translations
Every language
noun political unit, having numerous or extensive territories
| Español | imperio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 제국 jeguk |
| 日本語 | 帝国 teikoku |
| 中文 | 帝國 /帝国 dìguó |
| हिन्दी | साम्राज्य sāmrājya, सल्तनत saltanat |
| Português | império |
| Français | empire |
| Deutsch | Reich, Imperium, Kaiserreich |
| Italiano | impero |
| Ελληνικά | αυτοκρατορία aftokratoría |
| Română | imperiu, împărăție |
| Русский | импе́рия impérija, ца́рство cárstvo |
| Tiếng Việt | đế quốc |
| العربية | إِمْبِرَاطُورِيَّة ʔimbirāṭūriyya |
| עברית | אִימְפֶּרְיָה imperyá |
noun political unit ruled by an emperor
| Español | imperio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 제국 jeguk, 제정 jejeong |
| 日本語 | 帝政 teisei, 帝国 teikoku |
| 中文 | 帝國 /帝国 dìguó |
| हिन्दी | साम्राज्य sāmrājya |
| Português | império |
| Français | empire |
| Deutsch | Kaiserreich, Kaisertum |
| Italiano | impero |
| Ελληνικά | αυτοκρατορία aftokratoría |
| Română | imperiu |
| Русский | импе́рия impérija |
| Tiếng Việt | đế quốc |
Talk about this word "empire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/empire. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. empire. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/empire "empire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/empire.Cite this
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title = {empire},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/empire},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
