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Definition of Roman empire
1. Noun. An empire established by Augustus in 27 BC and divided in AD 395 into the Western Roman Empire and the eastern or Byzantine Empire; at its peak lands in Europe and Africa and Asia were ruled by ancient Rome.
Geographical relationships: Ancients, Prefecture
Generic synonyms: Empire, Imperium
Terms within: Byzantine Empire, Byzantium, Eastern Roman Empire, Western Empire, Western Roman Empire
Group relationships: Africa, Asia, Europe
Member holonyms: Roman
Generic synonyms: Empire, Imperium
Terms within: Byzantine Empire, Byzantium, Eastern Roman Empire, Western Empire, Western Roman Empire
Group relationships: Africa, Asia, Europe
Member holonyms: Roman