Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

american empire

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.49 in modern English

Syllables: amer-i-can em-pire
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The United States of America together with its allies, viewed as having the qualities characteristic of an empire.

name

A French-inspired neoclassical style of American furniture and decoration originating from the Empire style introduced during the First French Empire period under Napoleon's rule.

Example Sentences

"The one thing that Noam Chomsky and Paul Wolfowitz might agree upon is the reality of an American Empire."
"It need not be so true to style as the furniture intended for a more pretentious house, and the mahogany American Empire furniture, so popular about 1820, will become a farmhouse dwelling."

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does american empire mean?: The United States of America together with its allies, viewed as having the qualities characteristic of an empire.

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