empire
A political state, often a monarchy, that has achieved a much greater current size…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.
» Even the mightiest of empires comes to an end.
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значень: 5A 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.
Reich, Imperium, Kaiserreich
импе́рияimpérija, ца́рствоcárstvo, импе́рияimpérija
імпе́ріяimpérija, ца́рствоcárstvo, імпе́ріяimpérija
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
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.
Weltreich, Imperium
импе́рияimpérija
імпе́ріяimpérija
An expansive and powerful enterprise under the control of one person or group.
the McDonald's fast food empire
импе́рияimpérija
імпе́ріяimpérija
a group of countries under a single authority
Control, dominion, sway.
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речень: 192Even the mightiest of empires comes to an end.
It's the end of an empire.
Це кінець імперії.
ruЭто конец империи.
They increased the territory of the empire.
Вони збільшили територію імперії.
What's the height of the Empire State Building?
ruКакова высота Эмпайр Стейт Билдинг?
deWie hoch ist das Empire State Building?
You can see the Empire State Building from here.
deMan kann von hier aus das Empire State Building sehen.
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From Middle English empire, from Old French empire, empere, from Latin imperium, inperiumFrom 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.
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множина: empiresСиноніми
синонімів: 2- the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised:imperium
- a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization:conglomerate