império
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See also: imperio
Galician
Noun
império m (plural impérios, reintegrationist norm)
- reintegrationist spelling of imperio
References
- “império” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Altered from Old Galician-Portuguese emperio (to more closely reflect the Latin source), borrowed from Latin imperium.
Pronunciation
Noun
império m (plural impérios)
- empire
- (Açores) type of chapel, in masonry or wood, where the insignia of the Holy Spirit are displayed and where part of the ceremonies of the festivals dedicated to him take place (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)
- (Açores) set of festivals dedicated to the Holy Spirit (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)
- (figuratively) predominance; absolute domination
- (figuratively) power
- (figuratively) arrogance
- (figuratively) large company or economic group
Related terms
Further reading
- “império” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
- “império”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
- “império”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024