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empire
(encz) | empire,císařství n: |
empire
(encz) | empire,empír n: [hist.] Petr Písař |
empire
(encz) | empire,impérium Zdeněk Brož |
empire
(encz) | empire,říše n: |
Empire
(gcide) | Empire \Em"pire\, n. [F., fr. L. imperium a command,
sovereignty, dominion, empire, fr. imperare. See Emperor;
cf. Imperial.]
1. Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion. "The empire of
the sea." --Shak.
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Over hell extend
His empire, and with iron scepter rule. --Milton.
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2. The dominion of an emperor; the territory or countries
under the jurisdiction and dominion of an emperor (rarely
of a king), usually of greater extent than a kingdom,
always comprising a variety in the nationality of, or the
forms of administration in, constituent and subordinate
portions; as, the Austrian empire.
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Empire carries with it the idea of a vast and
complicated government. --C. J. Smith.
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3. Any dominion; supreme control; governing influence; rule;
sway; as, the empire of mind or of reason. "Under the
empire of facts." --M. Arnold.
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Another force which, in the Middle Ages, shared with
chivalry the empire over the minds of men. --A. W.
Ward.
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Celestial empire. See under Celestial.
Empire City, a common designation of the city of New York.
Empire State, a common designation of the State of New
York.
Syn: Sway; dominion; rule; control; reign; sovereignty;
government; kingdom; realm; state.
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empire
(wn) | empire
n 1: the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over
which imperial dominion is exercised [syn: empire,
imperium]
2: a group of countries under a single authority; "the British
created a great empire"
3: a monarchy with an emperor as head of state
4: a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run
as a single organization [syn: conglomerate, empire]
5: an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as
both an eating and a cooking apple |
empire
(foldoc) | empire
Any of a family of military simulations derived from a
game written by Peter Langston many years ago. Five or six
multi-player variants of varying degrees of sophistication
exist, and one single-player version implemented for both
Unix and VMS; the latter is even available as MS-DOS
freeware. All are notoriously addictive.
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empire
(jargon) | empire
n.
Any of a family of military simulations derived from a game written by
Peter Langston many years ago. A number of multi-player variants of varying
degrees of sophistication exist, and one single-player version implemented
for both Unix and VMS; the latter is even available as MS-DOS/Windows
freeware. All are notoriously addictive. Of various commercial derivatives
the best known is probably “Empire Deluxe” on PCs and Amigas.
Modern empire is a real-time wargame played over the internet by up to 120
players. Typical games last from 24 hours (blitz) to a couple of months
(long term). The amount of sleep you can get while playing is a function of
the rate at which updates occur and the number of co-rulers of your
country. Empire server software is available for Unix-like machines, and
clients for Unix and other platforms. A comprehensive history of the game
is available at http://www.empire.cx/infopages/History.html. The Empire
resource site is at http://www.empire.cx/.
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EMPIRE
(bouvier) | EMPIRE. This word signifies, first, authority or command; it is the power to
command or govern those actions of men which would otherwise be free;
secondly, the country under the government of an emperor but sometimes it is
used to designate a country subject to kingly power, as the British empire.
Wolff, Inst. Sec. 833.
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byzantine empire
(encz) | Byzantine Empire,Byzantská říše n: [zem.] |
empire
(encz) | empire,císařství n: empire,empír n: [hist.] Petr Písařempire,impérium Zdeněk Brožempire,říše n: |
empires
(encz) | empires,říše n: Zdeněk Brož |
holy roman empire
(encz) | Holy Roman Empire,Svatá říše římská [jmén.] PetrV |
ottoman empire
(encz) | Ottoman Empire,Osmanská říše n: [hist.] Stanislav Horáček |
publishing empire
(encz) | publishing empire, n: |
roman empire
(encz) | Roman Empire,říše římská n: PetrV |
Ban of the empire
(gcide) | Ban \Ban\ (b[a^]n), n. [AS. bann command, edict; akin to D. ban,
Icel. bann, Dan. band, OHG. ban, G. bann, a public
proclamation, as of interdiction or excommunication, Gr.
fa`nai to say, L. fari to speak, Skr. bhan to speak; cf. F.
ban, LL. bannum, of G. origin. [root]86. Cf. Abandon,
Fame.]
1. A public proclamation or edict; a public order or notice,
mandatory or prohibitory; a summons by public
proclamation.
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2. (Feudal & Mil.) A calling together of the king's (esp. the
French king's) vassals for military service; also, the
body of vassals thus assembled or summoned. In present
usage, in France and Prussia, the most effective part of
the population liable to military duty and not in the
standing army.
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3. pl. Notice of a proposed marriage, proclaimed in church.
See Banns (the common spelling in this sense).
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4. An interdiction, prohibition, or proscription. "Under ban
to touch." --Milton.
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5. A curse or anathema. "Hecate's ban." --Shak.
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6. A pecuniary mulct or penalty laid upon a delinquent for
offending against a ban; as, a mulct paid to a bishop by
one guilty of sacrilege or other crimes.
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Ban of the empire (German Hist.), an imperial interdict by
which political rights and privileges, as those of a
prince, city, or district, were taken away.
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Byzantine empire
(gcide) | Byzantine \By*zan"tine\ (b[i^]*z[a^]n"t[i^]n), a.
Of or pertaining to Byzantium. -- n. A native or inhabitant
of Byzantium, now Constantinople; sometimes, applied to an
inhabitant of the modern city of Constantinople. [Written
also Bizantine.]
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Byzantine church, the Eastern or Greek church, as
distinguished from the Western or Roman or Latin church.
See under Greek.
Byzantine empire, the Eastern Roman or Greek empire from a.
d. 364 or a. d. 395 to the capture of Constantinople by
the Turks, a. d. 1453.
Byzantine historians, historians and writers (Zonaras,
Procopius, etc.) who lived in the Byzantine empire. --P.
Cyc.
Byzantine style (Arch.), a style of architecture developed
in the Byzantine empire.
Note: Its leading forms are the round arch, the dome, the
pillar, the circle, and the cross. The capitals of the
pillars are of endless variety, and full of invention.
The mosque of St. Sophia, Constantinople, and the
church of St. Mark, Venice, are prominent examples of
Byzantine architecture.
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Celestial empire
(gcide) | Empire \Em"pire\, n. [F., fr. L. imperium a command,
sovereignty, dominion, empire, fr. imperare. See Emperor;
cf. Imperial.]
1. Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion. "The empire of
the sea." --Shak.
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Over hell extend
His empire, and with iron scepter rule. --Milton.
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2. The dominion of an emperor; the territory or countries
under the jurisdiction and dominion of an emperor (rarely
of a king), usually of greater extent than a kingdom,
always comprising a variety in the nationality of, or the
forms of administration in, constituent and subordinate
portions; as, the Austrian empire.
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Empire carries with it the idea of a vast and
complicated government. --C. J. Smith.
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3. Any dominion; supreme control; governing influence; rule;
sway; as, the empire of mind or of reason. "Under the
empire of facts." --M. Arnold.
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Another force which, in the Middle Ages, shared with
chivalry the empire over the minds of men. --A. W.
Ward.
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Celestial empire. See under Celestial.
Empire City, a common designation of the city of New York.
Empire State, a common designation of the State of New
York.
Syn: Sway; dominion; rule; control; reign; sovereignty;
government; kingdom; realm; state.
[1913 Webster]Celestial \Ce*les"tial\, a. [OF. celestial, celestied, fr. L.
caelestic, fr. caelum heaved. See Cell.]
1. Belonging to the a["e]rial regions, or visible heavens.
"The twelve celestial signs." --Shak.
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2. Of or pertaining to the spiritual heaven; heavenly;
divine. "Celestial spirits." "Celestial light," --Milton.
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3. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of, the Chinese, or
Celestial, Empire, of the Chinese people.
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Celestial city, heaven; the heavenly Jerusalem. --Bunyan.
Celestial empire, China; -- so called from the Chinese
words, tien chan, Heavenly Dynasty, as being the kingdom
ruled over by the dynasty appointed by heaven. --S. W.
Williams.
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Empire
(gcide) | Empire \Em"pire\, n. [F., fr. L. imperium a command,
sovereignty, dominion, empire, fr. imperare. See Emperor;
cf. Imperial.]
1. Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion. "The empire of
the sea." --Shak.
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Over hell extend
His empire, and with iron scepter rule. --Milton.
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2. The dominion of an emperor; the territory or countries
under the jurisdiction and dominion of an emperor (rarely
of a king), usually of greater extent than a kingdom,
always comprising a variety in the nationality of, or the
forms of administration in, constituent and subordinate
portions; as, the Austrian empire.
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Empire carries with it the idea of a vast and
complicated government. --C. J. Smith.
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3. Any dominion; supreme control; governing influence; rule;
sway; as, the empire of mind or of reason. "Under the
empire of facts." --M. Arnold.
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Another force which, in the Middle Ages, shared with
chivalry the empire over the minds of men. --A. W.
Ward.
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Celestial empire. See under Celestial.
Empire City, a common designation of the city of New York.
Empire State, a common designation of the State of New
York.
Syn: Sway; dominion; rule; control; reign; sovereignty;
government; kingdom; realm; state.
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Empire City
(gcide) | Empire \Em"pire\, n. [F., fr. L. imperium a command,
sovereignty, dominion, empire, fr. imperare. See Emperor;
cf. Imperial.]
1. Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion. "The empire of
the sea." --Shak.
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Over hell extend
His empire, and with iron scepter rule. --Milton.
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2. The dominion of an emperor; the territory or countries
under the jurisdiction and dominion of an emperor (rarely
of a king), usually of greater extent than a kingdom,
always comprising a variety in the nationality of, or the
forms of administration in, constituent and subordinate
portions; as, the Austrian empire.
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Empire carries with it the idea of a vast and
complicated government. --C. J. Smith.
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3. Any dominion; supreme control; governing influence; rule;
sway; as, the empire of mind or of reason. "Under the
empire of facts." --M. Arnold.
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Another force which, in the Middle Ages, shared with
chivalry the empire over the minds of men. --A. W.
Ward.
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Celestial empire. See under Celestial.
Empire City, a common designation of the city of New York.
Empire State, a common designation of the State of New
York.
Syn: Sway; dominion; rule; control; reign; sovereignty;
government; kingdom; realm; state.
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Empire State
(gcide) | Empire \Em"pire\, n. [F., fr. L. imperium a command,
sovereignty, dominion, empire, fr. imperare. See Emperor;
cf. Imperial.]
1. Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion. "The empire of
the sea." --Shak.
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Over hell extend
His empire, and with iron scepter rule. --Milton.
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2. The dominion of an emperor; the territory or countries
under the jurisdiction and dominion of an emperor (rarely
of a king), usually of greater extent than a kingdom,
always comprising a variety in the nationality of, or the
forms of administration in, constituent and subordinate
portions; as, the Austrian empire.
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Empire carries with it the idea of a vast and
complicated government. --C. J. Smith.
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3. Any dominion; supreme control; governing influence; rule;
sway; as, the empire of mind or of reason. "Under the
empire of facts." --M. Arnold.
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Another force which, in the Middle Ages, shared with
chivalry the empire over the minds of men. --A. W.
Ward.
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Celestial empire. See under Celestial.
Empire City, a common designation of the city of New York.
Empire State, a common designation of the State of New
York.
Syn: Sway; dominion; rule; control; reign; sovereignty;
government; kingdom; realm; state.
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New York; -- a nickname alluding to its size and wealth.
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Empire State of the South
(gcide) | Empire State of the South \Empire State of the South\
Georgia; -- a nickname.
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Empire State of the West
(gcide) | Empire State of the West \Empire State of the West\
Missouri; -- a nickname.
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Greek Empire
(gcide) | Greek \Greek\, a. [AS. grec, L. Graecus, Gr. ?: cf. F. grec. Cf.
Grecian.]
Of or pertaining to Greece or the Greeks; Grecian.
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Greek calends. See under Greek calends in the vocabulary.
Greek Church (Eccl. Hist.), the Eastern Church; that part
of Christendom which separated from the Roman or Western
Church in the ninth century. It comprises the great bulk
of the Christian population of Russia (of which this is
the established church), Greece, Moldavia, and Wallachia.
The Greek Church is governed by patriarchs and is called
also the Byzantine Church.
Greek cross. See Illust. (10) Of Cross.
Greek Empire. See Byzantine Empire.
Greek fire, a combustible composition which burns under
water, the constituents of which are supposed to be
asphalt, with niter and sulphur. --Ure.
Greek rose, the flower campion.
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Moghul empire
(gcide) | Moghul empire \Mo*ghul" empire\, Mogul empire \Mo*gul" empire\,
prop. a. [See Mogul, n..]
The empire created in India by invading Mongolians (Tatars),
established under Baber, who conquered Hindustan in 1526. The
establsihed religion of the empire was Mohammedanism. After
the death of the Great Mogul Aurung-Zeb in 1707, power passed
to the Mahrattas and the British. The empire existed only
nominally in the early 1800's, and was finally abolished in
1857 by the deposing of the last emperor.
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Mogul empire
(gcide) | Moghul empire \Mo*ghul" empire\, Mogul empire \Mo*gul" empire\,
prop. a. [See Mogul, n..]
The empire created in India by invading Mongolians (Tatars),
established under Baber, who conquered Hindustan in 1526. The
establsihed religion of the empire was Mohammedanism. After
the death of the Great Mogul Aurung-Zeb in 1707, power passed
to the Mahrattas and the British. The empire existed only
nominally in the early 1800's, and was finally abolished in
1857 by the deposing of the last emperor.
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The Circles of the Holy Roman Empire
(gcide) | Circle \Cir"cle\ (s[~e]r"k'l), n. [OE. cercle, F. cercle, fr. L.
circulus (Whence also AS. circul), dim. of circus circle,
akin to Gr. kri`kos, ki`rkos, circle, ring. Cf. Circus,
Circum-.]
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1. A plane figure, bounded by a single curve line called its
circumference, every part of which is equally distant from
a point within it, called the center.
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2. The line that bounds such a figure; a circumference; a
ring.
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3. (Astron.) An instrument of observation, the graduated limb
of which consists of an entire circle.
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Note: When it is fixed to a wall in an observatory, it is
called a mural circle; when mounted with a telescope
on an axis and in Y's, in the plane of the meridian, a
meridian circle or transit circle; when involving
the principle of reflection, like the sextant, a
reflecting circle; and when that of repeating an
angle several times continuously along the graduated
limb, a repeating circle.
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4. A round body; a sphere; an orb.
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It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth.
--Is. xi. 22.
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5. Compass; circuit; inclosure.
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In the circle of this forest. --Shak.
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6. A company assembled, or conceived to assemble, about a
central point of interest, or bound by a common tie; a
class or division of society; a coterie; a set.
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As his name gradually became known, the circle of
his acquaintance widened. --Macaulay.
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7. A circular group of persons; a ring.
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8. A series ending where it begins, and repeating itself.
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Thus in a circle runs the peasant's pain. --Dryden.
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9. (Logic) A form of argument in which two or more unproved
statements are used to prove each other; inconclusive
reasoning.
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That heavy bodies descend by gravity; and, again,
that gravity is a quality whereby a heavy body
descends, is an impertinent circle and teaches
nothing. --Glanvill.
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10. Indirect form of words; circumlocution. [R.]
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Has he given the lie,
In circle, or oblique, or semicircle. --J.
Fletcher.
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11. A territorial division or district.
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Note:
The Circles of the Holy Roman Empire, ten in number, were
those principalities or provinces which had seats in the
German Diet.
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Azimuth circle. See under Azimuth.
Circle of altitude (Astron.), a circle parallel to the
horizon, having its pole in the zenith; an almucantar.
Circle of curvature. See Osculating circle of a curve
(Below).
Circle of declination. See under Declination.
Circle of latitude.
(a) (Astron.) A great circle perpendicular to the plane
of the ecliptic, passing through its poles.
(b) (Spherical Projection) A small circle of the sphere
whose plane is perpendicular to the axis.
Circles of longitude, lesser circles parallel to the
ecliptic, diminishing as they recede from it.
Circle of perpetual apparition, at any given place, the
boundary of that space around the elevated pole, within
which the stars never set. Its distance from the pole is
equal to the latitude of the place.
Circle of perpetual occultation, at any given place, the
boundary of the space around the depressed pole, within
which the stars never rise.
Circle of the sphere, a circle upon the surface of the
sphere, called a great circle when its plane passes
through the center of the sphere; in all other cases, a
small circle.
Diurnal circle. See under Diurnal.
Dress circle, a gallery in a theater, generally the one
containing the prominent and more expensive seats.
Druidical circles (Eng. Antiq.), a popular name for certain
ancient inclosures formed by rude stones circularly
arranged, as at Stonehenge, near Salisbury.
Family circle, a gallery in a theater, usually one
containing inexpensive seats.
Horary circles (Dialing), the lines on dials which show the
hours.
Osculating circle of a curve (Geom.), the circle which
touches the curve at some point in the curve, and close to
the point more nearly coincides with the curve than any
other circle. This circle is used as a measure of the
curvature of the curve at the point, and hence is called
circle of curvature.
Pitch circle. See under Pitch.
Vertical circle, an azimuth circle.
Voltaic circuit or Voltaic circle. See under Circuit.
To square the circle. See under Square.
Syn: Ring; circlet; compass; circuit; inclosure.
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Western empire
(gcide) | Western \West"ern\, a.
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1. Of or pertaining to the west; situated in the west, or in
the region nearly in the direction of west; being in that
quarter where the sun sets; as, the western shore of
France; the western ocean.
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Far o'er the glowing western main. --Keble.
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2. Moving toward the west; as, a ship makes a western course;
coming from the west; as, a western breeze.
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Western Church. See Latin Church, under Latin.
Western empire (Hist.), the western portion of the Roman
empire, as divided, by the will of Theodosius the Great,
between his sons Honorius and Arcadius, a. d. 395.
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british empire
(wn) | British Empire
n 1: a former empire consisting of Great Britain and all the
territories under its control; reached its greatest extent
at the end of World War I; it included the British Isles,
British West Indies, Canada, British Guiana; British West
Africa, British East Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand;
"the sun never sets on the British Empire" |
byzantine empire
(wn) | Byzantine Empire
n 1: a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after
its division in 395 [syn: Byzantine Empire, Byzantium,
Eastern Roman Empire] |
eastern roman empire
(wn) | Eastern Roman Empire
n 1: a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after
its division in 395 [syn: Byzantine Empire, Byzantium,
Eastern Roman Empire] |
egyptian empire
(wn) | Egyptian Empire
n 1: an ancient empire to the west of Israel; centered on the
Nile River and ruled by a Pharaoh; figured in many events
described in the Old Testament [syn: Egyptian Empire,
Egypt] |
empire
(wn) | empire
n 1: the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over
which imperial dominion is exercised [syn: empire,
imperium]
2: a group of countries under a single authority; "the British
created a great empire"
3: a monarchy with an emperor as head of state
4: a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run
as a single organization [syn: conglomerate, empire]
5: an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as
both an eating and a cooking apple |
empire day
(wn) | Empire day
n 1: British, anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth [syn:
Commonwealth Day, Empire day, May 24] |
empire state
(wn) | Empire State
n 1: a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies [syn:
New York, New York State, Empire State, NY] |
empire state building
(wn) | Empire State Building
n 1: a skyscraper built in New York City in 1931; 1250 feet tall |
empire state of the south
(wn) | Empire State of the South
n 1: a state in southeastern United States; one of the
Confederate states during the American Civil War [syn:
Georgia, Empire State of the South, Peach State,
GA] |
hohenzollern empire
(wn) | Hohenzollern empire
n 1: the Reich when Hohenzollern monarchs ruled Germany (from
1871 to 1919) [syn: Hohenzollern empire, Second Reich] |
holy roman empire
(wn) | Holy Roman Empire
n 1: a political entity in Europe that began with the papal
coronation of Otto I as the first emperor in 962 and lasted
until 1806 when it was dissolved by Napoleon |
mogul empire
(wn) | Mogul empire
n 1: an empire established by the Mogul conquerors of India that
reigned from 1526 to 1857 |
ottoman empire
(wn) | Ottoman Empire
n 1: a Turkish sultanate of southwestern Asia and northeastern
Africa and southeastern Europe; created by the Ottoman
Turks in the 13th century and lasted until the end of World
War I; although initially small it expanded until it
superseded the Byzantine Empire [syn: Ottoman Empire,
Turkish Empire] |
persian empire
(wn) | Persian Empire
n 1: an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in
the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in
the 4th century BC [syn: Persia, Persian Empire] |
publishing empire
(wn) | publishing empire
n 1: a conglomerate of publishing companies [syn: {publishing
conglomerate}, publishing empire] |
roman empire
(wn) | Roman Empire
n 1: an empire established by Augustus in 27 BC and divided in
AD 395 into the Western Roman Empire and the eastern or
Byzantine Empire; at its peak lands in Europe and Africa
and Asia were ruled by ancient Rome |
second empire
(wn) | Second Empire
n 1: the imperial government of Napoleon III in France from
1852-1870 |
turkish empire
(wn) | Turkish Empire
n 1: a Turkish sultanate of southwestern Asia and northeastern
Africa and southeastern Europe; created by the Ottoman
Turks in the 13th century and lasted until the end of World
War I; although initially small it expanded until it
superseded the Byzantine Empire [syn: Ottoman Empire,
Turkish Empire] |
western empire
(wn) | Western Empire
n 1: the western part after the Roman Empire was divided in 395;
it lasted only until 476 [syn: Western Roman Empire,
Western Empire] |
western roman empire
(wn) | Western Roman Empire
n 1: the western part after the Roman Empire was divided in 395;
it lasted only until 476 [syn: Western Roman Empire,
Western Empire] |
empire
(foldoc) | empire
Any of a family of military simulations derived from a
game written by Peter Langston many years ago. Five or six
multi-player variants of varying degrees of sophistication
exist, and one single-player version implemented for both
Unix and VMS; the latter is even available as MS-DOS
freeware. All are notoriously addictive.
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empire
(jargon) | empire
n.
Any of a family of military simulations derived from a game written by
Peter Langston many years ago. A number of multi-player variants of varying
degrees of sophistication exist, and one single-player version implemented
for both Unix and VMS; the latter is even available as MS-DOS/Windows
freeware. All are notoriously addictive. Of various commercial derivatives
the best known is probably “Empire Deluxe” on PCs and Amigas.
Modern empire is a real-time wargame played over the internet by up to 120
players. Typical games last from 24 hours (blitz) to a couple of months
(long term). The amount of sleep you can get while playing is a function of
the rate at which updates occur and the number of co-rulers of your
country. Empire server software is available for Unix-like machines, and
clients for Unix and other platforms. A comprehensive history of the game
is available at http://www.empire.cx/infopages/History.html. The Empire
resource site is at http://www.empire.cx/.
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evil empire
(jargon) | Evil Empire
n.
[from Ronald Reagan's famous characterization of the communist Soviet
Union] Formerly IBM, now Microsoft. Functionally, the company most
hackers love to hate at any given time. Hackers like to see themselves as
romantic rebels against the Evil Empire, and frequently adopt this role to
the point of ascribing rather more power and malice to the Empire than it
actually has. See also Borg and search for ‘Evil Empire’ pages on the
Web.
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