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Fifth Empire

Fifth Empire proper noun: a proposed global Portuguese empire with spiritual and temporal power, based on an interpretation of Daniel 2 and the Book of Revelation, and whose origins lay with António Vieira.

Proper noun

the Fifth Empire

  1. A proposed global Portuguese empire with spiritual and temporal power, based on an interpretation of Daniel 2 and the Book of Revelation, and whose origins lay with António Vieira.

Origin of Fifth Empire

Calque of Portuguese Quinto Império

Questions about Fifth Empire

What does Fifth Empire mean?
Fifth Empire means a proposed global Portuguese empire with spiritual and temporal power, based on an interpretation of Daniel 2 and the Book of Revelation, and whose origins lay with António Vieira.
What part of speech is Fifth Empire?
Fifth Empire is a proper noun.

Words near Fifth Empire in the dictionary

  1. fifth cranial nerves
  2. Fifth Cycle
  3. Fifth Day
  4. fifth day fits
  5. fifth disease
  6. Fifth Empire
  7. fifth estate
  8. fifth force
  9. fifth forces
  10. fifth freedom rights
  11. fifth gear

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