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• furniture — furnitureless, adj. /ferr ni cheuhr/, n. 1. the movable articles, as tables, chairs, desks or cabinets, required for use or ornament in a house, office, or the like. 2. fittings, apparatus, or necessary accessories for something. 3. equipment for …   Universalium

• empire — ► NOUN 1) an extensive group of states ruled over by a single monarch or ruling authority. 2) supreme political power. 3) a large commercial organization under the control of one person or group. ► ADJECTIVE (Empire) ▪ denoting a neoclassical… …   English terms dictionary

• empire — [em′pīr΄; ] for adj., also [ ôm pē′ər, ōmpir′; ämpē′ər, ämpir′] n. [ME & OFr < L imperium < imperare: see EMPEROR] 1. supreme rule; absolute power or authority; dominion 2. a) government by an emperor or empress b) the period during which… …   English World dictionary

• Empire style — Style of furniture and interior decoration that flourished in France during the First Empire (1804–14). It corresponds to the Regency style in England. Responding to the desire of Napoleon for a style inspired by imperial Rome, the architects… …   Universalium

• Empire style — The Empire Style, sometimes considered the second phase of Neoclassicism, is an early 19th century design movement in architecture, furniture, other decorative arts, and the visual arts. The style originated in and takes its name from the period… …   Wikipedia

• furniture — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Movable equipment for office, home, etc. See also light, music. Nouns 1. furniture, [home] furnishings, household effects, movables. 2. seat, throne, dais; [Adirondack, Bath, Barcelona, barber, basket,… …   English dictionary for students

• empire — em•pire [[t]ˈɛm paɪər[/t]] for 8–10also [[t]ɒmˈpɪər[/t]] n. 1) why a group of nations, states, or peoples ruled over by an emperor, empress, or other powerful sovereign, as the former British Empire 2) why a government under an emperor or empress …   From formal English to slang

• Empire (disambiguation) — Politically, an empire consists of a large, usually multi ethnic state.Empire may also mean:*Empire (biology), or domain, a taxon above the level of kingdom *Empire style, an early 19th century design movement in architecture, furniture, and… …   Wikipedia

• empire — /em puyeur/; for 8 10 also /om pear /, n. 1. a group of nations or peoples ruled over by an emperor, empress, or other powerful sovereign or government: usually a territory of greater extent than a kingdom, as the former British Empire, French… …   Universalium

• Empire — n. 1 an extensive group of States or countries under a single supreme authority, esp. an emperor. 2 a supreme dominion. b (often foll. by over) archaic absolute control. 3 a large commercial organization etc. owned or directed by one person or… …   Useful english dictionary

• empire — n. 1 an extensive group of States or countries under a single supreme authority, esp. an emperor. 2 a supreme dominion. b (often foll. by over) archaic absolute control. 3 a large commercial organization etc. owned or directed by one person or… …   Useful english dictionary