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.

OriginPortuguese Quinto Império →
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Meanings

proper nounthe 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

  1. PortugueseQuinto Império
  2. EnglishFifth Empire

Calque of Portuguese Quinto Império

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Chicago

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