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Stage 1 of 3
imperium
Latin · ancient
"supreme power, command"
supreme power, command, rule
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Stage 2 of 3
empire
Old French · medieval
"a territory ruled by a supreme authority"
carried into French for a territory ruled by a supreme authority
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Stage 3 of 3
empire
English · 1300s
"a group of territories under one supreme authority"
settled as the English word for a group of territories under one supreme ruler
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