Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Empire"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Empire \Em"pire\, n. [F., fr. L. imperium a command,
sovereignty, dominion, empire, fr. imperare. See {Emperor};
cf. {Imperial}.]
1. Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion. ``The empire
of the sea.'' --Shak.

Over hell extend His empire, and with iron scepter
rule. --Milton.

2. The dominion of an emperor; the territory or countries
under the jurisdiction and dominion of an emperor (rarely
of a king), usually of greater extent than a kingdom,
always comprising a variety in the nationality of, or the
forms of administration in, constituent and subordinate
portions; as, the Austrian empire.

Empire carries with it the idea of a vast and
complicated government. --C. J. Smith.

3. Any dominion; supreme control; governing influence; rule;
sway; as, the empire of mind or of reason. ``Under the
empire of facts.'' --M. Arnold.

Another force which, in the Middle Ages, shared with
chivalry the empire over the minds of men. --A. W.
Ward.

{Celestial empire}. See under {Celestial}.

{Empire City}, a common designation of the city of New York.


{Empire State}, a common designation of the State of New
York.

Syn: Sway; dominion; rule; control; reign; sovereignty;
government; kingdom; realm; state.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

empire
n 1: the domain ruled by an emperor or empress
2: a group of countries under a single authority: "the British
empire"
3: a monarchy with an emperor as head of state
4: a group of diverse companies run as a single organization
[syn: {conglomerate}]
5: an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as
both an eating and a cooking apple [syn: {Empire}]


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