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

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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.

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. ...the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. They executed Russia's imperial family in 1918.

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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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › imperialImperial - definition of imperial by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Of, relating to, or suggestive of an empire or a sovereign, especially an emperor or empress: imperial rule; the imperial palace. 2. Ruling over extensive territories or over colonies or dependencies: imperial nations. 3. a. Having supreme authority; sovereign. b. Regal; majestic. 4. Outstanding in size or quality. 5.