EMPIRE, em'p[=i]r, _n._ supreme control or dominion: the territory under
the dominion of an emperor. [Fr.,--L. _imperium_--_imper[=a]re_, to
command.]
EMPIRIC, -AL, em-pir'ik, -al, _adj._ resting on trial or experiment: known
only by experience.--_n._ EMPIR'IC, one who makes trials or experiments:
one whose knowledge is got from experience only: a quack.--_adv._
EMPIR'ICALLY.--_ns._ EMPIR'ICISM (_phil._) the system which, rejecting all
_a priori_ knowledge, rests solely on experience and induction: dependence
of a physician on his _experience_ alone without a regular medical
education: the practice of medicine without a regular education: quackery:
EMPIR'ICIST, one who practises empiricism.--_adj._ EMPIRIC[=U]T'IC
(_Shak._), empirical. [Fr.,--L. _empiricus_--Gr. _empeirikos_--_em_, in,
_peira_, a trial.]
EMPLACEMENT, em-pl[=a]s'ment, _n._ the act of placing: (_mil._) a platform
placed for guns.
EMPLASTER, em-plas't[.e]r, _n._ and _v._ same as PLASTER.--_adj._
EMPLAS'TIC, glutinous: adhesive.--_n._ a medicine causing constipation.
EMPLECTON, em-plek'ton, _n._ masonry in which the outsides of the walls are
ashlar and the insides filled up with rubbish.--Also EMPLEC'TUM. [Gr.]
EMPLOY, em-ploy', _v.t._ to occupy the time or attention of: to use as a
means or agent: to give work to.--_n._ a poetical form of
_employment_.--_adj._ EMPLOY'ABLE, that may be employed.--_ns._ EMPLOY'É,
one who is employed:--_fem._ EMPLOY'ÉE; EMPLOY[=EE]', a person employed;
EMPLOY'ER; EMPLOY'MENT, act of employing: that which engages or occupies:
occupation. [Fr. _employer_--L. _implic[=a]re_, to infold--_in_, in, and
_plic[=a]re_, to fold. _Imply_ and _implicate_ are parallel forms.]
EMPLUME, em-pl[=oo]m', _v.t._ to furnish with a plume.
EMPOISON, em-poi'zn, _v.t._ to put poison in: to poison.--_p.adj._
EMPOI'SONED.--_n._ EMPOI'SONMENT.
EMPORIUM, em-p[=o]'ri-um, _n._ a place to which goods are brought from
various parts for sale: a shop: a great mart:--_pl._ EMP[=O]'RIA. [L.,--Gr.
_emporion_--_emporos_, a trader, _em_ (=_en_), in, _poros_, a way.]
EMPOVERISH, em-pov'[.e]r-ish, _v.t._ See IMPOVERISH.
EMPOWER, em-pow'[.e]r, _v.t._ to authorise.
EMPRESS. See EMPEROR.