gunpowder empire en · NOUN
Etymology
Coined by Marshall G. S. Hodgson and William H. McNeill at the University of Chicago. Hodgson used the phrase as a title in The Venture of Islam (1974).
Meanings
- (historical) Any of the Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal empires, which all had considerable military success using then-innovative firearms, especially cannon and small arms.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gunpowder empires | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
ru порохова́я импе́рия (gunpowder empire) · nl buskruitrijk (gunpowder empire) · fi ruutivaltakunta (gunpowder empire)