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   im·pe·ri·al

   /imˈpirēəl/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to an empire: "Britain's imperial era" Similar royalregalmonarchalmonarchialmonarchicalsovereignkinglyqueenlyprincelymajesticrare:imperatorial
   • ▪ relating to an emperor: "the imperial family"
   • ▪ majestic or magnificent: "the bedroom is huge and 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 nonmetric 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) measuring roughly 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.

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   Imperial definition: of, like, or pertaining to an empire. . See examples of IMPERIAL used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPERIAL | 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.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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPERIAL 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.

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

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   There are 37 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word imperial, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.