| English noun: Roman Empire | |||
| 1. | Roman Empire (location) 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 | ||
| Instance hypernym | empire, imperium | ||
| Part holonym | Byzantine Empire, Byzantium, Eastern Roman Empire, Western Empire, Western Roman Empire | ||
| Part meronym | Africa, Asia, Europe | ||
| Member holonym | Roman | ||
| Domain region members | ancients, prefecture | ||