Emp-. For words not found under this, see Imp-.

Empæstic, em-pē′stik, adj. pertaining to the art of embossing, stamped. [Gr. empaiein, to emboss.]

Empacket, em-pak′et, v.t. (Scot.) to pack up.

Empair, em-pār′, v.t. (Spens.) to impair.

Empanel, em-pan′el, Impanel, im-, v.t. to enter the names of a jury on a panel.—n. Empan′elment.

Empanoply, em-pan′ō-pli, v.t. to invest in full armour.

Empatron, em-pā′trun, v.t. (Shak.) to patronise.

Empeople, em-pē′pl, v.t. (obs.) to fill with people: to form into a people or community.

Emperish, em-per′ish, v.t. (obs.) to impair.

Emperor, em′pėr-or, n. the head of the Roman Empire: the highest title of sovereignty:—fem. Em′press.—ns. Em′peror-moth, except the Death's-head, the largest British moth, its expanse of wings being about three inches; Em′perorship; Em′pery, empire, power. [O. Fr. emperere—L. imperator (fem. imperatrix)—imperāre, to command.]