Word Frequency
imperial (ɪmˈpɪərɪəl
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Definitions
adjective
- of or relating to an empire, emperor, or empress
- characteristic of or befitting an emperor; majestic; commanding
- characteristic of or exercising supreme authority; imperious
- (esp of products and commodities) of a superior size or quality
- usually prenominal (of weights, measures, etc) conforming to standards or definitions legally established
in Britain ⇒
an imperial gallon
noun
- any of various book sizes, esp 71⁄2 by 11 inches (imperial octavo) or (chiefly Brit) 11 by 15 inches (imperial quarto)
- a size of writing or printing paper, 23 by 31 inches (US and Canadian) or 22 by 30 inches (Brit)
- (formerly) a Russian gold coin originally worth ten roubles
- (US)
- the top of a carriage, such as a diligence
- a luggage case carried there
- (architecture) a dome that has a point at the top
- a small tufted beard popularized by the emperor Napoleon III
- a member of an imperial family, esp an emperor or empress
- a red deer having antlers with fourteen points
Derived Forms
imˈperially adverbimˈperialness noun
Word Origin
C14: from Late Latin imperiālis, from Latin imperium command, authority, empireTranslations for 'imperial'
- British English: imperial Imperial is used to refer to things or people that are or were connected with an empire. ADJECTIVE...the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
- Brazilian Portuguese: imperial
- Chinese: 帝国的帝国國的
- European Spanish: imperial
- French: impérial impériale
- German: kaiserlich
- Italian: imperiale
- Japanese: 帝国の
- Korean: 제국의
- Portuguese: imperial
- Spanish: imperial
Example Sentences Including 'imperial'
And they're the only people still using imperial measures who haven't been threatened by trading standards.Sun, News of the World (2002)
For others, this will be theological chickens coming home to roost, retribution for centuries of Christian imperial arrogance.Globe and Mail (2003)
France and the U. S. were dominated by self-interest and the psychology of still having imperial , colonial traits.Globe and Mail (2003)
He said: `They made me use a metric tape for my run-up and I'm used to imperial.Sun, News of the World (2004)
In 410 the Goths sacked Rome and the existing imperial social order all but collapsed.HEAVEN: A Traveller's Guide to the Undiscovered Country (2002)
Perhaps there's a warning here about the risks of imperial overstretch.Outlook India (2005)
She left only the imperial bed, the wine barrels of roses, and the wood tub, now converted into a planter.Three Kinds of Kissing - Scottish Short Stories
The Romans forced Roman law and imperial administration on these people.Stone City
The gates had been painted black to resemble wrought iron, and they were surmounted by the imperial eagle of the Romanovs.Toy Shop
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