/ Dictionary / Index F First Empire: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: First' Em'pire Pronunciation: [key] the empire (1804–14) established in France by Napoleon Bonaparte. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. first edition first estate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language