"empire" meaning in Middle English

See empire in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɛmˈpiːr(ə)/, /ɛmˈpɛːr(ə)/, /ˈɛmpiːr(ə)/, /am-/
Etymology: Borrowed 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 emperie. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|empire}} Old French empire, {{der|enm|la|imperium}} Latin imperium, {{doublet|enm|emperie}} Doublet of emperie Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} empire
  1. Emperorship; the office, power or title of emperor. Categories (topical): Monarchy
    Sense id: en-empire-enm-noun-fs7n3RV~ Disambiguation of Monarchy: 27 19 8 18 27 Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 4 7 3 18 1 2 1 4 20 4 3 3 2 16 2 7 2 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 8 2 17 1 1 1 3 24 3 2 2 1 21 1 8 1 2 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 56 4 23 10 8
  2. An empire; the domain of an emperor or empress. Categories (topical): Monarchy
    Sense id: en-empire-enm-noun-pWLDF50S Disambiguation of Monarchy: 27 19 8 18 27
  3. (rare) Total power or influence, especially when wielded by gods. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-empire-enm-noun-Aj1Z9o2m
  4. (rare) A region of control; a field or zone. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Monarchy, Offices
    Sense id: en-empire-enm-noun-Hz8uWE~f Disambiguation of Monarchy: 27 19 8 18 27 Disambiguation of Offices: 11 17 5 45 21
  5. (rare, Christianity) God's kingdom in the heavens. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Christianity, Monarchy
    Sense id: en-empire-enm-noun-gTVrVFfV Disambiguation of Monarchy: 27 19 8 18 27 Topics: Christianity
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: empyre, enpyre, empyere, empere, empeyr, empir, enpir, ampyre

Alternative forms

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