Translation
empire
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Word origin
From Latin imperium ('command, authority, dominion'), from imperare ('to command'), built on in- and parare ('to prepare, to make ready'). English 'empire' and 'imperial' come from the same word.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- imperium
- English cognates
- empire, imperial, imperative
Grammar
Examples
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The Roman Empire lasted several centuries.
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That family built an industrial empire in thirty years.
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Great empires always end up falling.
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The museum displays objects brought back from all over the empire.
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He dreams of an empire, she dreams of a small shop.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 22, lesson 4: empire, débrouiller, honnêtement and 7 more words.