Look up: Empire

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   Empire
   An Empire is a large state or federation of states extending over a wide geographical area, and usually developed by the absorption of other peoples and countries. Empires are nearly always built up by the virile conquering and colonising expansion of a single State, but subsequently the individual provinces gradually attain independence.
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   Empire
   Empire is a town in Clear Creek County Colorado, USA Empire is a town in Fond Lac County Wisconsin, USA Empire is a village in Jefferson County Ohio, USA Empire is a township in Cass County North Dakota, USA Empire is a township in Dakota County Minnesota, USA Empire is a village in Leelanau County Michigan, USA Empire is a township in Leelanau County Michigan, USA Empire is a CDP in Plaquemines County Louisiana, USA Empire is a township in McPherson County Kansas, USA Empire is a township in El...
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   Empire
   [n] - the domain ruled by an emperor or empress 2. [n] - a monarchy with an emperor as head of state 3. [n] - a group of countries under a single authority 4. [n] - an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh
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   empire
   Collective name for a group of countries under the control of a single country or dynasty. Major empires in Europe have included the noun [ French, from Latin imperium a command, sovereignty, dominion, empire, from imperare . See Emperor ; confer 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; ...
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   empire
   imperium noun the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
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   Empire
   noun an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as both an eating and a cooking apple
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   empire
   noun a monarchy with an emperor as head of state
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   Empire
   An `empire` (from the Latin `imperium`, denoting military command within the ancient Roman government) is a state that extends dominion over populations distinct culturally and ethnically from the culture/ethnicity at the center of power. Scholars still debate about what exactly constitutes an empire, and other definitions may emphasize economic or political factors. Like other states, an empire maintains its political structure at least partly...
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   Empire
   • (n.) 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. • (n.) Supreme po...
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    Empire
    (from the article `Parkes, Sir Henry`) Parkes became politically prominent in 1849 as a spokesman for ending the transportation of convicts to Australia from England. The following year he ...
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    Empire
    (from the article `underground film`) ...Such films vary considerably in length. Robert Breer`s A Miracle (1954) is 14 seconds long, while Andy Warhol, the most highly publicized of the ...
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    empire
    empire Etymology: from Old French empire, 'imperial rule', from Latim imperium 'rule, command', from imperare, 'to command' from im-, 'in' + parare, 'to order, prepare'.
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    Empire
    A style inspired by the Napoleonic empire, which features heavy looking classical designs and combines straight lines and curves, sleigh beds are a good example of this styling.
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    empire
    
    1. the domain ruled by an emperor or empress
    2. a group of countries under a single authority
    3. a monarchy with an emperor as head of state
    4. a group of diverse companies run as a single organization
    5. an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as both an eating and a cooking apple
    
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