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noun

Empire n.

1.

Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion. "The empire of the sea." "Over hell extend His empire, and with iron scepter rule."

2.

The dominion of an emperor; the territory or countries under the jurisdiction and dominion of an emperor (rarely of a king), usually of greater extent than a kingdom, always comprising a variety in the nationality of, or the forms of administration in, constituent and subordinate portions; as, the Austrian empire. "Empire carries with it the idea of a vast and complicated government."

3.

Any dominion; supreme control; governing influence; rule; sway; as, the empire of mind or of reason. "Under the empire of facts." "Another force which, in the Middle Ages, shared with chivalry the empire over the minds of men."

Celestial empire. See under Celestial.

Empire City, a common designation of the city of New York.

Empire State, a common designation of the State of New York.

Synonyms: Sway; dominion; rule; control; reign; sovereignty; government; kingdom; realm; state.

Empire State n. New York; a nickname alluding to its size and wealth.

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... this handbook the time is given at which trains are scheduled to leave or pass through the cities or towns mentioned. From New York to Chicago, Train No. 51 is the Empire State Express; No. 3, the Chicago Express; No. 41, The Number Forty-one; No. 25, the Twentieth Century, and No. 19, the Lake Shore Limited. In the reverse route, from Chicago to New York, No. 6 is the Fifth Avenue Special; No. 26 is the Twentieth Century; No. ...

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... one so thoroughly equipped. I am not speaking of the fighting qualities of any army, only of the equipment and organization. The German army moved into Brussels as smoothly and as compactly as an Empire State express. There were no halts, no open places, no stragglers. For the gray automobiles and the gray motorcycles bearing messengers one side of the street always was kept clear; and so compact was the column, so rigid the vigilance of the ...

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