► 名詞終焉  [しゅうえん]  [liter]    
meaning:  end  rank: 4☆ 
帝国の終焉 ⇨ The end, death, of the empire  
(☛ The end of something that once thrived)More examples:- 欧州人の支配の終焉 ⇨ The end of the rule by europeans
 - 蒸気機関車の時代は終焉を迎えた ⇨ The era of steam locomotives met its end, ended