Although 475AD is the year that shows the 'decline' of the Roman Empire, it is not the year of its 'fall'.
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Empire
/ˈɛm.paɪ̯ə̯/
Synonyms for "empire" (115 found)
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administrationallyarchduchyarchdukedomauthoritybody politicbuffer statecaliphatecaptive nationchieftaincychieftainrycity statecity-statecivil governmentclawsclutchescolonycommandcommonwealcommonwealth
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Noun(2 words)
business empireconglomerate
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Noun(3 words)
countrycountyczardomdirectiondisciplinedispensationdispositiondomaindominionduchydukedomearldomemperorshipemperyform of governmentfree citygovernancegovernmentgrand duchygrip
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mandantmandatemandated territorymandateemandatorymonarchynationnationalityoversightpolispolitical organizationpolitypossessionpowerprincipalityprincipateprotectorateprovincepuppet governmentpuppet regime
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queenhoodqueenshiprajrajashiprealmregimeregimenregnancyregulationreignrepublicroyaltyrulesatelliteseneschaltysettlementsovereign nationsovereigntystatesultanatesultanshipsuperpowersupervisionswaysystem of governmenttalonsterritorythe crownthe thronetoparchiatoparchy
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13 entriesauthoritiescorpcorporationdemesnedessert appledomaineating applegovernmentlandmonarchyorganizationpolitical entityregime
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5 entriescolonial empirefinancial empireland empiremaritime empiremedia empire
Collocations
6 entriesBritish EmpireRoman Empireempire buildingimperial administrationimperial powervast empire
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1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
25 total sentences available.
Romans did not want their empire to decline; but it did.
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The empire absorbed all the small states.
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This is how the great empire came into existence.
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