"emperie" meaning in Middle English

See emperie in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɛmˈpɛriː(ə)/, /ˈɛmpəriː(ə)/, /im-/, /am-/, /au̯m-/ Forms: emperies [plural], aumperie [alternative], aunperie [alternative], amperiȝe [alternative], aumperye [alternative], imperye [alternative], imperie [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French emperie, from Latin imperium. Doublet of empire. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|emperie}} Old French emperie, {{der|enm|la|imperium}} Latin imperium, {{doublet|enm|empire}} Doublet of empire Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} emperie, {{enm-noun|emperies}} emperie (plural emperies), {{tlb|enm|rare}} (rare)
  1. Emperorship; the office or title of emperor. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-emperie-enm-noun-baV53QXM Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Monarchy, Offices Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 63 28 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 37 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 63 34 3 Disambiguation of Monarchy: 40 25 35 Disambiguation of Offices: 78 11 12
  2. Power, legitimacy; the authorisation required to effect change. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-emperie-enm-noun-gjFVjhmG Categories (other): Monarchy Disambiguation of Monarchy: 40 25 35
  3. An empire; the domain of an emperor or empress. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-emperie-enm-noun-pWLDF50S Categories (other): Monarchy Disambiguation of Monarchy: 40 25 35

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈɛmpəriː(ə)/"
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