empire
/ˈempaɪə(r)/noun
उच्चारण एम्पायर
साम्राज्य
Core word
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a group of countries or states that are controlled by one ruler or government; a large commercial organization controlled by one person or group
साम्राज्य
- the Mughal Empire
- The Maurya Empire stretched across most of the subcontinent.
- The Roman Empire once controlled most of Europe.
+ 3 more examples
- Historians study how the Ashoka empire was governed from Pataliputra.
- He built a vast business empire from a single small shop.
- The Ottoman Empire lasted for more than six hundred years.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
empire (countable): an empire
An empire is a group of countries ruled by one ruler. It is countable: the Mughal Empire, two empires. Use a capital letter in the name.
Empire एक शासक के अधीन देशों का समूह है। यह countable है: the Mughal Empire, two empires। नाम में capital letter लगता है।
- The Maurya Empire spread across much of India.
- Rome built a great empire.
the + named Empire (with the)
Named empires take 'the': the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire. A modifier can follow with 'of': the Empire of Japan.
नाम वाले साम्राज्य के साथ 'the' आता है: the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire। 'Of' के साथ भी आ सकता है: the Empire of Japan।
- The sun never set on the British Empire.
- The Ottoman Empire lasted for six centuries.
business empire (figurative)
In business, empire means a large organisation controlled by one person or family.
व्यापार में empire का अर्थ किसी एक व्यक्ति या परिवार द्वारा नियंत्रित बड़ा संगठन है।
- He built a media empire from a small press.
- The Tatas created a vast industrial empire.
empire + verb / fall of an empire
Empires rise, expand, flourish, decline, collapse and fall. 'The fall of' is a common phrase.
Empires rise, expand, flourish, decline, collapse और fall होते हैं। 'The fall of' आम वाक्यांश है।
- The empire collapsed after a long civil war.
- The fall of the Gupta Empire is a topic in history.
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adjective + empire
vastmightycolonialancientformerbusiness
- The colonial empire stretched across four continents.
verb + empire
buildfoundexpandruledestroyoverthrow
- Chandragupta Maurya founded a powerful empire.
empire + verb
collapsedeclinefallgrowcrumblesurvive
- The empire declined because of weak rulers.
empire + noun
builderstatestyledayruinsborders
- The borders of the empire changed after every war.
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- The Mughal Empire was at its height under Akbar.
मुग़ल साम्राज्य अकबर के काल में अपने शिखर पर था।
- Historians study why great empires collapse.
इतिहासकार अध्ययन करते हैं कि महान साम्राज्य क्यों ढह जाते हैं।
- The family ran a business empire with hotels, schools and farms.
परिवार होटलों, स्कूलों और खेतों वाला एक व्यापारिक साम्राज्य चलाता था।
- Radhika wrote an essay on the rise and fall of the Roman Empire.
राधिका ने रोमन साम्राज्य के उत्थान और पतन पर निबंध लिखा।
- The Emperor's palace was the centre of the entire empire.
सम्राट का महल पूरे साम्राज्य का केंद्र था।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He ruled over Mughal Empire.
✓ He ruled over the Mughal Empire.
A named empire takes the article 'the'.
नाम वाले साम्राज्य के साथ article 'the' लगता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words name political units of different size and type of rule.
ये शब्द अलग-अलग आकार और शासन-प्रकार की राजनीतिक इकाइयों के नाम हैं।
A large group of countries or peoples under one ruler or government.
एक शासक या सरकार के अधीन कई देशों या जातियों का बड़ा समूह।
- The Mauryan empire covered most of the subcontinent.
A country ruled by a king or queen, usually smaller than an empire.
राजा या रानी द्वारा शासित देश, प्रायः साम्राज्य से छोटा।
- The kingdom of Travancore was rich in spices.
A line of rulers from one family; it is about the family, not the territory.
एक ही परिवार के शासकों की परंपरा; यह परिवार के बारे में है, भू-क्षेत्र के नहीं।
- The Gupta dynasty ruled for about two centuries.
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Mauryan Empire (founded by Chandragupta Maurya) was one of India's largest; the British Empire was called 'the empire on which the sun never sets'.
मौर्य साम्राज्य (चंद्रगुप्त मौर्य द्वारा स्थापित) भारत के सबसे बड़े साम्राज्यों में से एक था; ब्रिटिश साम्राज्य को 'वह साम्राज्य जिसमें सूर्य कभी अस्त नहीं होता' कहा जाता था।