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Em*par"a*dise (?), v. t. Same as Imparadise.

Em*park" (?), v. t. [Pref. em- + park: cf. OF. emparchier, emparkier. Cf. Impark.] To make a park of; to inclose, as with a fence; to impark. [Obs.]

Em*par"lance (?), n. Parley; imparlance. [Obs.] Spenser.

Em*pasm" (?), n. [F. empasme, fr. Gr. &?; to sprinkle in or on; &?; in + &?; to sprinkle.] A perfumed powder sprinkled upon the body to mask the odor of sweat.

Em*pas"sion (?), v. t. To move with passion; to affect strongly. See Impassion. [Obs.]

Those sights empassion me full near.

Spenser.

Em*pas"sion*ate (?), a. Strongly affected. [Obs.]

The Briton Prince was sore empassionate.

Spenser.

Em*pawn" (?), v. t. [Pref. em- + pawn. Cf. Impawn.] To put in pawn; to pledge; to impawn.

To sell, empawn, and alienate the estates.

Milman.

Em*peach" (?), v. t. To hinder. See Impeach. [Obs.] Spenser.

Em*pearl" (?), v. t. [Pref. em- + pearl. Cf. Impearl.] To form like pearls; to decorate with, or as with, pearls; to impearl.

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Em*peo"ple (?), v. t. To form into a people or community; to inhabit; to people. [Obs.]

We now know 't is very well empeopled.

Sir T. Browne.

Em"per*ess (?), n. See Empress. [Obs.]

Em"per*ice (?), n. An empress. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Em*per"il (?), v. t. To put in peril. See Imperil. Spenser.

Em*per"ished (?), a. Perished; decayed. [Obs.]

I deem thy brain emperished be.

Spenser.

Em"per*or (?), n. [OF. empereor, empereour, F. empereur, L. imperator, fr. imperare to command; in in + parare to prepare, order. See Parade, and cf. Imperative, Empress.] The sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire; -- a title of dignity superior to that of king; as, the emperor of Germany or of Austria; the emperor or Czar of Russia.

Emperor goose (Zoöl.), a large and handsome goose (Philacte canagica), found in Alaska. -- Emperor moth (Zoöl.), one of several large and beautiful bombycid moths, with transparent spots on the wings; as the American Cecropia moth (Platysamia cecropia), and the European species (Saturnia pavonia). -- Emperor paper. See under Paper. -- Purple emperor (Zoöl.), a large, strong British butterfly (Apatura iris).

Em"per*or*ship, n. The rank or office of an emperor.