/ Dictionary / Index A American Empire: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Amer'ican Em'pire Pronunciation: [key] a style of American furniture making and related crafts from c1815 to c1840, corresponding to the French Empire and late English Regency styles. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. American elm American English Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language