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The Clue
They rise and fall periodically (7 letter answer)
The Answer
EMPIRES
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Notes
The answer EMPIRES is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1500 puzzles.
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Domains
Dominions
British and Roman
Holy Roman, etc.
Tycoons' holdings
Vast holdings
Vast kingdoms
McIntosh-like apples
Lands under single rulers
Definition
EMPIRE as a noun:
1. (empire, imperium) = the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
2. a group of countries under a single authority; "the British empire"
3. a monarchy with an emperor as head of state
4. (conglomerate, empire) = a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
5. an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as both an eating and a cooking apple