empire   (Sound)

The noun empire has 5 senses

• empire, imperium -- (the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised)


• empire -- (a group of countries under a single authority; "the British created a great empire")


• empire -- (a monarchy with an emperor as head of state)


• conglomerate, empire -- (a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization)


• Empire -- (an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as both an eating and a cooking apple)