emperie
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Old French emperie, from Latin imperium. Doublet of empire.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
emperie (plural emperies) (rare)
- Emperorship; the office or title of emperor.
- Power, legitimacy; the authorisation required to effect change.
- An empire; the domain of an emperor or empress.
Descendants[edit]
- English: empery (archaic)
References[edit]
- “emperīe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-24.