Definition
Large groups of countries or territories controlled by a single ruler or government; or vast business organizations.
Etymology
From Latin 'imperium' meaning 'power' or 'command,' derived from 'imperare' (to command). The term came through Old French into Middle English as 'empire.'
Kelly Says
The British Empire covered a quarter of the world's surface—an area so vast that it was said the sun never set on it. What's shocking is that this control happened almost by accident, with Britain initially just wanting to trade, then gradually taking over until they ruled the world's largest empire ever.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ንጉሠ ነገሥት
ngus-e-ne-ges-t
ARالعربية
إمبراطوريات
im-bra-to-ri-yat
BNবাংলা
সাম্রাজ্য
sa-mraaj-ya
CACatalà
imperis
im-peh-rees
CSČeština
císařství
cheh-sar-stv-ee
DADansk
imperier
im-peh-ree-er
DEDeutsch
Imperien
im-peh-ree-en
ELΕλληνικά
αυτοκρατορίες
av-to-kra-to-rees
ESEspañol
imperios
im-peh-ree-ohs
FAفارسی
امپراتوری
em-pra-to-ree
FISuomi
imperaatiot
im-peh-raa-tee-ot
FRFrançais
empires
em-pire
GUGU
સમ્રાટ્ય
sam-raat-ya
HEעברית
אימפריות
im-peh-ree-ot
HIहिन्दी
सम्राज्य
sam-raaj-ya
HUMagyar
birodalmak
bee-roh-dal-mak
IDBahasa Indonesia
kekaisaran
keh-kai-sa-ran
ITItaliano
imperi
im-peh-ree
KMKM
រាជอาณาจักร
ro-a-na-a-cha-k
MRMR
सम्राट्य
sam-raat-ya
MSBahasa Melayu
empires
em-pire
MYမြန်မာ
ပြည်ထောင်စု
pyi-tha-ung-su
NLNederlands
rijken
rij-ken
NONorsk
imperier
im-peh-ree-er
PLPolski
imperia
im-peh-ree-ah
PTPortuguês
imperios
im-peh-ree-ohs
RORomână
imperii
im-peh-ree-ee
RUРусский
империи
im-pe-rii
SVSvenska
imperier
im-peh-ree-er
SWKiswahili
empires
em-pire
TAதமிழ்
சாம்ராஜ்யம்
saam-raaj-ya-m
TEతెలుగు
సామ్రాజ్యం
saam-raaj-ya-m
THไทย
จักรวรรดิ
jak-kan-wat-dee
TLTL
imperyo
im-peh-ree-yo
TRTürkçe
imperiyeler
im-peh-ree-yeh-ler
UKУкраїнська
імперії
im-peh-ree-ee
VITiếng Việt
đế quốc
deh-kwok