emperie

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === aumperie, aunperie, amperiȝe, aumperye, imperye, imperie === Etymology === Borrowed from Old French emperie, usually derived from Latin imperium, but according to Hall, the stress of Middle English forms indicates derivation from emperer (“to govern”) +‎ -ie. Doublet of empire. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɛmpəˈriː(ə)/, /ˈɛmpəriː(ə)/, /ˌau̯mpəˈriː(ə)/, /ˈau̯mpəriː(ə)/ IPA(key): /ˌimpəˈriː(ə)/, /ˈimpəriː(ə)/ (modified after Latin imperium) === Noun === emperie (plural emperies) (rare) Emperorship; the office or title of emperor. Power, legitimacy; the authorisation required to effect change. An empire; the domain of an emperor or empress. ==== Descendants ==== English: empery (archaic) ==== References ====