/ Dictionary / Index I Indian Empire: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: In'dian Em'pire Pronunciation: [key] British India and the Indian states ruled by native princes but under indirect British control: dissolved in 1947 and absorbed into India and Pakistan. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Indian elephant Indian fig Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language