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Meaning of 'imperial' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Imperial [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to an empire, or to an emperor; as, an imperial government; imperial authority or edict.
- Belonging to, or suitable to, supreme authority, or one who wields it; royal; sovereign; supreme.
- Of superior or unusual size or excellence; as, imperial paper; imperial tea, etc.
2 . Imperial [ n.]
- The tuft of hair on a man's lower lip and chin; -- so called from the style of beard of Napoleon III.
- An outside seat on a diligence.
- A luggage case on the top of a coach.
- Anything of unusual size or excellence, as a large decanter, a kind of large photograph, a large sheet of drowing, printing, or writing paper, etc.
- A gold coin of Russia worth ten rubles, or about eight dollars.
- A kind of fine cloth brought into England from Greece. or other Eastern countries, in the Middle Ages.

Meaning of 'imperial' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . imperial [ a]
Meaning (1):
- relating to or associated with an empire
Example in sentence:
  • imperial colony;
  • the imperial gallon was standardized legally throughout the British Empire
Meaning (2):
- befitting or belonging to an emperor or empress
Example in sentence:
  • imperial palace
3 . imperial [ s]
Meaning (3):
- belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
Example in sentence:
  • golden age of imperial splendor;
  • purple tyrant;
  • regal attire;
  • the royal carriage of a stag's head;
  • treated with royal acclaim

Nearby Words:

imp imp-pole impacable impackment impact impacted impacting impaction impaint impair

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