British Empire vs New Zealand

British Empire and New Zealand both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
British Empire	Yes	No	No	No
New Zealand	Yes	No	No	No

British Empire (noun)	New Zealand (noun)
a former empire consisting of Great Britain and all the territories under its control; reached its greatest extent at the end of World War I; it included the British Isles, British West Indies, Canada, British Guiana, British West Africa, British East Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand	an independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery
	North Island and South Island and adjacent small islands in the South Pacific