empire

Everyday

1. A group of countries or lands ruled by one ruler or government, often an emperor or empress. tree →
2. A very large business or group of businesses controlled by one person or company: «a toy empire». tree →
3. (informal) An area that someone controls: «The kitchen is Dad's empire». tree →

In the lessons

In history: the Roman Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman, Aztec and Inca empires; empires rise and fall. In the Bible: the Roman Empire ruled the land where Jesus lived. In business news: media empires. Phrases: «rise and fall of an empire», «build an empire», «the Roman Empire».

Examples

• The Roman Empire built roads across Europe. tree →
• Jesus was born when the Roman Empire ruled Judea. tree →
• She built a pizza empire from one small shop. tree →
• The British Empire once ruled many lands around the world. tree →
• The empire fell after many wars. tree →
• My little brother's empire is the sandpit. tree →
• Is there such a bird in my empire? and even in my garden? tree →

Note

Countable. Capital letter in names: «the Roman Empire». A ruler is an «emperor» (man) or «empress» (woman). Adjective: «imperial». The «Empire State Building» is in New York.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Sefer Yetzirah compares the heart in the body to a king in war, and the sphere in the year to a king in his empire. This shows that each part has a ruling center. In the primary lessons: In history: the Roman Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman, Aztec and Inca empires; empires rise and fall. In the Bible: the Roman Empire ruled the land where Jesus lived. In business news: media empires. Phrases: «rise and fall of an empire», «build an empire», «the Roman Empire».

Examples

• Dragon (Tali) is in the world like a king upon his throne, the sphere is in the year like a king in the empire, and the heart is in the human body like a king [42] in war. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →

Note

Countable. Capital letter in names: «the Roman Empire». A ruler is an «emperor» (man) or «empress» (woman). Adjective: «imperial». The «Empire State Building» is in New York.