[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

empire state \empire state\
   new york; -- a nickname alluding to its size and wealth.
   webster 1913 suppl.

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

empire state
     n : a mid-atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies syn:
         new york, new york state, ny
see also:
new york new york state ny 

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