empery

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Definition of empery in English English dictionary

Absolute power or authority

Because he filched away Thine own bright flower, the glory of plastic fire, And gifted mortals with it, — such a sin It doth behoove he expiate to the gods, Learning to accept the empery of Zeus, And leave off his old trick of loving man.

An empire; the status or dominion of an emperor

My Myne of precious stones: My Emperie, / How blest am I in this discovering thee!.

Empire; sovereignty; dominion

impery

Hyphenation

em·pe·ry

Synonyms

dominion, sovereignty

Etymology

[ 'em-p(&-)rE ] (noun.) 1548. From Middle English emperie Old French Latin imperium, inperium (“command, control, dominion, sovereignty, a dominion, empire”) imperare, inperare (“to command, order”) in (“in, on”) + parare (“to make ready, order”).