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- Dictionaryimperial/ɪmˈpɪərɪəl/
adjective
- 1. relating to an empire: "Britain's imperial past" Similar
- 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.
noun
- 1. a small pointed beard growing below the lower lip (associated with Napoleon III of France).
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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.
IMPERIAL definition: 1. belonging or relating to an empire or the person or country that rules it: 2. The imperial…. Learn more.
IMPERIAL meaning: 1. belonging or relating to an empire or the person or country that rules it: 2. The imperial…. Learn more.
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.
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.
Definition of imperial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.