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
• Members of this Region: ↑ancients, ↑prefecture
• Member Meronyms: ↑Roman
• Part Meronyms: ↑Byzantine Empire, ↑Byzantium, ↑Eastern Roman Empire, ↑Western Roman Empire, ↑Western Empire
Useful english dictionary. 2012.