Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old French emperie, from Latin imperium. Doublet of empire.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛmˈpɛriː(ə)/, /ˈɛmpəriː(ə)/, /im-/, /am-/, /au̯m-/

Noun

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emperie (plural emperies) (rare)

  1. Emperorship; the office or title of emperor.
  2. Power, legitimacy; the authorisation required to effect change.
  3. An empire; the domain of an emperor or empress.

Descendants

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  • English: empery (archaic)

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