noun · Places & Buildings

empire

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The meaning (definition) of the word empire

many lands ruled together by one powerful king or queen

The word empire used in a sentence

“The map showed how large the old empire used to be.”

Words that mean the same as empire (synonyms)

kingdom

How the word empire is said around the world

Frenchempire (ahn-PEER)
Spanishimperio (eem-PEH-ryoh)
Mandarin帝国 (dee gwoh)
Hindiसाम्राज्य (sahm-RAHJ-yuh)
Arabicإمبراطورية (eem-brah-too-REE-yah)
Russianимперия (eem-PYE-ree-yah)
Portuguese (EU)império (eem-PEH-ree-oo)
Portuguese (BR)império (eem-PEH-ree-oh)
Japaneseていこく (tay-KOH-kuu)
GermanReich (rykh)
Urduسلطنت (SAL-ta-nat)
Punjabiਸਾਮਰਾਜ (saam-RAAJ)
Korean제국 (JAY-gook)
Hebrewאימפריה (eem-PEHR-yah)
Greekαυτοκρατορία (af-to-kra-to-REE-a)
Dutchrijk (rike)
Tagalogimperyo (eem-PEHR-yoh)
Vietnameseđế chế (day CHAY)
Turkishimparatorluk (eem-pah-rah-tohr-LOOK)
Persianامپراتوری (em-pe-raa-to-REE)
Polishimperium (eem-PEH-ryoom)
Ukrainianімперія (im-PEH-ree-yah)
Bengaliসাম্রাজ্য (SHAM-raj-joh)
Swedishimperium (im-PEH-ree-um)
Italianimpero (EEM-peh-roh)

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