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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ĩˈpeɾjus
"Os impérios coloniais tiveram um grande impacto na história mundial."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A group of nations or peoples ruled over by an emperor, empress, or other powerful sovereign or government.
"The Roman Empire was known for its vast territories and influence across Europe and the Mediterranean." - 2
A major political unit having a territory of great extent or a number of territories or peoples under a single sovereign authority.
"The British Empire was the largest empire in history, spanning multiple continents."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'empires' is derived from the Latin 'imperium', meaning 'command' or 'authority'. It evolved through Old French 'empire', which referred to a realm or dominion, and has been used in English since the late Middle Ages to denote extensive territories ruled by a single sovereign authority.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Empires" is said worldwide
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empires
Transliteration: ɑ̃.piʁ
"Les empires anciens ont souvent été marqués par des conquêtes militaires."
Reiche
Transliteration: ˈʁaɪ̯çə
"Die alten Reiche hatten oft große Macht und Einfluss."
imperi
Transliteration: imˈpɛri
"Gli imperi storici hanno modellato il corso della storia."
imperios
Transliteration: imˈpeɾjos
"Los imperios antiguos eran conocidos por su expansión territorial."
impérios
Transliteration: ĩˈpeɾjus
"Os impérios coloniais tiveram um grande impacto na história mundial."
साम्राज्य
Transliteration: sāmrājya
"प्राचीन साम्राज्य अक्सर युद्धों के द्वारा विस्तारित होते थे।"
帝国
Transliteration: dìguó
"古代帝国的扩张常常伴随着战争。"
제국
Transliteration: jeguk
"고대 제국은 종종 군사적 정복을 통해 확장되었습니다."
帝国
Transliteration: teikoku
"古代の帝国はしばしば軍事的征服によって拡大しました。"
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