[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
      1913 webster

            over hell extend
            his empire, and with iron scepter rule. --milton.
      1913 webster

   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.
      1913 webster

            empire carries with it the idea of a vast and
            complicated government.               --c. j. smith.
      1913 webster

   3. any dominion; supreme control; governing influence; rule;
      sway; as, the empire of mind or of reason. "under the
      empire of facts." --m. arnold.
      1913 webster

            another force which, in the middle ages, shared with
            chivalry the empire over the minds of men. --a. w.
                                                  ward.
      1913 webster

   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
see also:
emperor imperial celestial empire celestial empire city empire state 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

celestial \celes"tial\, a. of. celestial, celestied, fr. l.
   caelestic, fr. caelum heaved. see cell.
   1. belonging to the a"erial regions, or visible heavens.
      "the twelve celestial signs." --shak.
      1913 webster

   2. of or pertaining to the spiritual heaven; heavenly;
      divine. "celestial spirits." "celestial light," --milton.
      1913 webster

   3. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of, the chinese, or
      celestial, empire, of the chinese people.
      webster 1913 suppl.

   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.
      1913 webster
see also:
cell celestial city celestial empire 

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