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empire

Meaning of “empire”

A dominion or kingdom under one ruler.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesCawdrey 1604Webster 1828
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First occurrence: Esther 1:20

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Esther 1:20
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And when the king’s decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 1:20 · retained source text

And when the kings decree, which he shal make, shalbe published throughout all his empire, (for it is great:) all the wiues shall giue to their husbands honour, both to great and small.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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The territory, region or countries under the jurisdiction and dominion of an emperor. […] Any region, land or water, over which dominion is extended; as the empire of the sea.

volume 1, leaf 669, column 2 (entry starts at OCR line 94)