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empery

empery

1 9.9
Rule by an emperor over many lands
  • noun
  • /ˈɛmpəri/
  • Archaic
translation icon : imperio
  • He wrote extensively about the decline of the ancient empery that once dominated the region.

Examples

  • Know that the people of Rome have by common voice... in election for the Roman empery chosen Andronicus.

  • Titus, thou shalt but ask and have the empery.

  • Princes... that strive by factions and by friends ambitiously... for rule and empery.

  • Throughout history, the concept of empery has often been associated with absolute power and control over vast territories.

  • The artist depicted the glorious empery of the past in his paintings of grand castles and royal battles.

Synonyms

dominion
vsempery
  • Formal
24 7.7

Power to govern and control a territory or people

means sovereign rule by a supreme ruler rather than general legal authority
rulership
vsempery
2 7.5

The time a leader has power over a country

refers to continuous sovereignty of a supreme ruler rather than a position
imperium
vsempery
  • Specialized
2 9.9

Lands and people under the control of an emperor

focuses on rule and sovereignty alone, not on territory
emperorship
vsempery
8.6

The time when an emperor rules a country

is the actual sovereignty or dominion held by that sovereign
dominium
vsempery
  • Archaic
9.9

Supreme power held by a ruler or state

is the specific sovereignty of a supreme ruler rather than abstract state power
regality
vsempery
  • Specialized
9.1

Power and rights that a king or queen has

expresses sovereignty held by a supreme ruler rather than royal rights phrasing
overlordship
vsempery
9.9

A ruler's supreme control over other rulers and lands

is sovereignty of a supreme ruler, not only feudal hierarchical control

How Powerful

supremacy
53 7.1
empery
  • Archaic
1 9.9
dominion
  • Formal
24 7.7
kingship
  • Formal
4 6.5
lordship
6 9.4

Surface Forms

empey singular
empeys plural

Etymology

The word empery comes from the Latin imperium, which means 'command' or 'power', and it is the same root as emperor and empire. So, empery means the rule or dominion of an emperor.