Invisible Empire
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
See Ku KLUX KLAN. Divisibility, according to fable, might be obtained in a multitude of ways.
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 “Invisible Empire” mean?
See Ku KLUX KLAN. Divisibility, according to fable, might be obtained in a multitude of ways.
Is “Invisible Empire” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.