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Definition of empire

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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..

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Groschen :: Groschen (n.) A small silver coin and money of account of Germany, worth about two cents. It is not included in the new monetary system of the empire..

Vast :: Vast (superl.) Of great extent; very spacious or large; also, huge in bulk; immense; enormous; as, the vast ocean; vast mountains; the vast empire of Russia..

Centumvir :: Centumvir (n.) One of a court of about one hundred judges chosen to try civil suits. Under the empire the court was increased to 180, and met usually in four sections..

Empery :: Empery (n.) Empire; sovereignty; dominion.

Imperialize :: Imperialize (v. t.) To invest with imperial authority, character, or style; to bring to the form of an empire..

Backshish :: Backshish (n.) In Egypt and the Turkish empire, a gratuity; a tip..

Tabellion :: Tabellion (n.) A secretary or notary under the Roman empire; also, a similar officer in France during the old monarchy..

Fall :: Fall (n.) Downfall; degradation; loss of greatness or office; termination of greatness, power, or dominion; ruin; overthrow; as, the fall of the Roman empire..

Aino :: Aino (n.) One of a peculiar race inhabiting Yesso, the Kooril Islands etc., in the northern part of the empire of Japan, by some supposed to have been the progenitors of the Japanese. The Ainos are stout and short, with hairy bodies..

Vilayet :: Vilayet (n.) One of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire; -- formerly called eyalet.

Ottoman :: Ottoman (a.) Of or pertaining to the Turks; as, the Ottoman power or empire..

Beglerbeg :: Beglerbeg (n.) The governor of a province of the Ottoman empire, next in dignity to the grand vizier..

Reign :: Reign (n.) The territory or sphere which is reigned over; kingdom; empire; realm; dominion.

Goth :: Goth (n.) One of an ancient Teutonic race, who dwelt between the Elbe and the Vistula in the early part of the Christian era, and who overran and took an important part in subverting the Roman empire..

Triumvirate :: Triumvirate (n.) A coalition or association of three in office or authority; especially, the union of three men who obtained the government of the Roman empire..

Successively :: Successive (a.) Having or giving the right of succeeding to an inheritance; inherited by succession; hereditary; as, a successive title; a successive empire..

Sheriat :: Sheriat (n.) The sacred law of the Turkish empire.

Elector :: Elector (n.) In the old German empire, one of the princes entitled to choose the emperor..

Foolahs :: Foolahs (n. pl.) A peculiar African race of uncertain origin, but distinct from the negro tribes, inhabiting an extensive region of Western Soudan. Their color is brown or yellowish bronze. They are Mohammedans. Called also Fellatahs, Foulahs, and Fellani. Fulah is also used adjectively; as, Fulah empire, tribes, language..

Deluge :: Deluge (v. t.) To overwhelm, as with a deluge; to cover; to overspread; to overpower; to submerge; to destroy; as, the northern nations deluged the Roman empire with their armies; the land is deluged with woe..