n.
天朝大国(中国, =Chinese Empire)

Empire \Em"pire\, n. [F., fr. L. imperium a command,
sovereignty, dominion, empire, fr. imperare. See {Emperor};
cf. {Imperial}.]
1. Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion. ``The empire
of the sea.'' --Shak.

Over hell extend
His empire, and with iron scepter rule. --Milton.

2. The dominion of an emperor; the territory or countries
under the jurisdiction and dominion of an emperor (rarely
of a king), usually of greater extent than a kingdom,
always comprising a variety in the nationality of, or the
forms of administration in, constituent and subordinate
portions; as, the Austrian empire.

Empire carries with it the idea of a vast and
complicated government. --C. J. Smith.

3. Any dominion; supreme control; governing influence; rule;
sway; as, the empire of mind or of reason. ``Under the
empire of facts.'' --M. Arnold.

Another force which, in the Middle Ages, shared with
chivalry the empire over the minds of men. --A. W.
Ward.

{Celestial empire}. See under {Celestial}.

{Empire City}, a common designation of the city of New York.


{Empire State}, a common designation of the State of New
York.

Syn: Sway; dominion; rule; control; reign; sovereignty;
government; kingdom; realm; state.


Celestial \Ce*les"tial\, a. [OF. celestial, celestied, fr. L.
caelestic, fr. caelum heaved. See {Cell}.]
1. Belonging to the a["e]rial regions, or visible heavens.
``The twelve celestial signs.'' --Shak.

2. Of or pertaining to the spiritual heaven; heavenly;
divine. ``Celestial spirits.'' ``Celestial light,''
--Milton.

3. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of, the Chinese, or
Celestial, Empire, of the Chinese people.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]

{Celestial city}, heaven; the heavenly Jerusalem. --Bunyan.

{Celestial empire}, China; -- so called from the Chinese
words, tien chan, Heavenly Dynasty, as being the kingdom
ruled over by the dynasty appointed by heaven. --S. W.
Williams.