Empire State
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Hence the name of the tallest skyscraper in the city.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Empire State” mean?
Hence the name of the tallest skyscraper in the city.
Is “Empire State” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.