French Conversation · Level 8
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French word
empire
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃piʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounempire
Example
L'empire romain est vaste.
The Roman Empire is vast.
More examples
Son rêve était de créer un empire commercial.
His dream was to create a commercial empire.
Core concept
A commanding center extending its power across a wide territory and the people within it.
Common phrases
empire colonial
colonial empire
Similar words
état: A political unit and the government that governs it.
pays: A country or region with its own territory and population.
nation: A people united by shared history, culture, or language.
entreprise: An organization that provides goods or services for profit.
Definition in French
Système politique dirigé par un empereur et, par extension, le territoire ou l'État soumis à cette autorité.
Word origin
French empire developed from Latin imperium through Old French, preserving the older idea of authority or command.
Usage tips
- Before a vowel, le empire contracts to l'empire, as in l'Empire romain.
Other meanings
- imperial rulenoun
Opposites
- républiquerepublicnoun
Related words
- impérialimperialadjective
- impérialismeimperialismnoun