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“empire”
Etymology: from Old French empire, "imperial rule", from Latim imperium "rule, command", from imperare, "to command" from im-, "in" + parare, "to order, prepare".
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empire (EM pighr") (noun)
A large number of physical territories and people that are under the political control of an individual country: The explorers who sailed around the world for the first time claimed land and people as part of their empire.
umpire (UM pighr") (noun)
1. An individual who is appointed to help make decisions in a situation of controversy between parties: During the negotiations to end the conflict, the mayor was appointed as umpire to help sort out the issues.
2. In sports, an individual who supervises and enforces the rules of a game: The umpire for the baseball tournament used to be a famous player.
2. In sports, an individual who supervises and enforces the rules of a game: The umpire for the baseball tournament used to be a famous player.
The membership of the cricket team came from all corners of the country’s empire. From among them, a fair and just umpire was selected to be sure the game was played fairly.
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(Modern Latin: chemical element; Gallia, the Latin name for the area that became France after the fall of the Roman Empire; metal)