"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, {{m|fro|empere}} empere, {{der|enm|la|imperium}} Latin imperium, {{m|la|inperium||command, control, dominion, sovereignty, a dominion, empire}} inperium (“command, control, dominion, sovereignty, a dominion, empire”), {{m|la|imperare}} imperare, {{m|la|inperare||to command, order}} inperare (“to command, order”), {{m|la|in||in, on}} in (“in, on”), {{m|la|parare||to make ready, order}} parare (“to make ready, order”), {{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: 31 19 6 18 27 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 53 4 23 9 11 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 52 5 20 10 12
  2. An empire; the domain of an emperor or empress. Categories (topical): Monarchy
    Sense id: en-empire-enm-noun-pWLDF50S Disambiguation of Monarchy: 31 19 6 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: 31 19 6 18 27 Disambiguation of Offices: 21 15 5 40 19
  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: 31 19 6 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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