An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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empire
  پرماتگان، امپراتوری، شاهنشاهی  
parmâtgân, emperâturi, šâhanšâhi
Fr.: empire  

  1. A political unit having an extensive territory or comprising a number of territories or nations and ruled by a single supreme authority.

    1. The territory included in such a unit (TheFreeDictionary).

Etymology (EN): M.E., from O.Fr. empire “rule, authority, kingdom,” from L. imperium “command, dominion, sovereignty,” from → imperare “to command.”

Etymology (PE): Parmâtgân, from parmât, present stem of parmâtidan, → imperare, + -gân suffix denoting relation and place appearinfg in the name of lands and localities (Šâpurgân, Gorgân, Golpâyegân, etc.).