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   imperial

   /ɪmˈpɪərɪəl/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to an empire: "Britain's imperial past" Similar royalregalmonarchalmonarchialmonarchicalsovereignkinglyqueenlyprincelymajesticrare:imperatorial
   • ▪ relating to an emperor: "the imperial family"
   • ▪ majestic or magnificent: "the bedroom is huge and very imperial" Similar majesticgranddignifiedproudstatelynoblearistocraticregalmagnificentgreatdistinguishedimposingimpressiveaugustlofty
   • ▪ imperious or domineering: "the party and its autocratic—many would say imperial—ways" Similar imperioushigh-handedcommandingperemptorydictatorialdomineeringbossyarrogantoverweeningoverbearingauthoritariantyrannicalauthoritativelordlyofficious
   • 2. relating to or denoting the system of non-metric weights and measures (the ounce, pound, stone, inch, foot, yard, mile, acre, pint, gallon, etc.) formerly used for all measures in the UK, and still used for some.
   • 3. (of a size of paper, in the UK) measuring 762 × 559 mm (30 × 22 inches). historical

   noun

   • 1. a small pointed beard growing below the lower lip (associated with Napoleon III of France).

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin imperialis, from imperium ‘command, authority, empire’; related to imperare ‘to command’. Compare with emperor, empire, also with imperious.

   Derivatives

   • 1. imperially adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › imperialImperial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IMPERIAL is of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor. How to use imperial in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPERIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   IMPERIAL definition: 1. belonging or relating to an empire or the person or country that rules it: 2. The imperial…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPERIAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   belonging or relating to an empire or the person or country that rules it: Imperial China. Britain's imperial past. the Imperial palace. imperial grandeur. Fewer examples. The glittering ceremony conjured up images of Russia's imperial past. The imperial guards stormed the palace. The building is a reminder of the country's imperial past.

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   noun. a size of printing or drawing paper, 22 × 30 inches (56 × 76 centimeters) in England, 23 × 33 inches (58 × 84 centimeters) in the United States. imperial octavo, a size of book, about 8¼ × 11½ inches (21 × 29 centimeters), untrimmed, in the United States, and 7½ × 11 inches (19 × 28 centimeters), untrimmed, in England. : imperial 8vo.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPERIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Imperial is used to refer to things or people that are or were connected with an empire.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › imperialImperial - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of imperial. adjective. relating to or associated with an empire. “ imperial colony”. “the imperial gallon was standardized legally throughout the British Empire”. adjective. befitting or belonging to an emperor or empress. “ imperial palace”. adjective.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › imperial_adjimperial, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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   imperial adjective & noun. Meaning & use. Adjective. I. Senses relating to an empire. I.1. Of, relating to, or belonging to an empire; esp. of or… Expand. I.2. Of or relating to a sovereign state which in its… I.3. Designating or relating to a policy, institution, company… II. Senses relating to an emperor. II.4.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionimperial adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of imperial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishIMPERIAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    IMPERIAL definition: 1. relating or belonging to an empire (= group of countries ruled by one person or government) or…. Learn more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › imperialImperial Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Imperial definition: Of, relating to, or suggestive of an empire or a sovereign, especially an emperor or empress.