/em"peuh ree/ , n. , pl. emperies .
absolute dominion; sovereignty.
[ 1250-1300; ME emperie imperium mastery, sovereignty, empire, equiv. to imper ( are ) to rule (see EMPEROR) + -ium -IUM ]
/em"peuh ree/ , n. , pl. emperies .
absolute dominion; sovereignty.
[ 1250-1300; ME emperie imperium mastery, sovereignty, empire, equiv. to imper ( are ) to rule (see EMPEROR) + -ium -IUM ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012