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

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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.

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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. the top of a carriage, especially of a diligence. a case for luggage carried there.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › imperialIMPERIAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › imperialIMPERIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   15 meanings: 1. of or relating to an empire, emperor, or empress 2. characteristic of or befitting an emperor; majestic;.... Click for more definitions.

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

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   The word imperial has a lofty feel, and though it's often used of royalty, it is sometimes used to refer to anything extremely large or impressive. It was once the name of a large suitcase that was too big to fit inside a coach and so was tied on top.