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imperial
1[ im-peer-ee-uhl ]
adjective
- of, like, or pertaining to an empire.
- of, like, or pertaining to an emperor or empress.
- characterizing the rule or authority of a sovereign state over its dependencies.
- of the nature or rank of an emperor or supreme ruler.
- of a commanding quality, manner, aspect, etc.
Synonyms: , ,
- of special or superior size or quality, as various products and commodities.
- (of weights and measures) conforming to the standards legally established in Great Britain.
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.
- imperial octavo, a size of book, about 8¼ × 11½ inches (21 × 29 centimeters), untrimmed, in the United States, and 7½ × 11 inches (19 × 28 centimeters), untrimmed, in England. : imperial 8vo
- imperial quarto, Chiefly British. a size of book, about 11 × 15 inches (28 × 38 centimeters), untrimmed. : imperial 4to
- the top of a carriage, especially of a diligence.
- a case for luggage carried there.
- a member of an imperial party or of imperial troops.
- an emperor or empress.
- any of various articles of special size or quality.
- an oversized bottle used especially for storing Bordeaux wine, equivalent to 8 regular bottles or 6 liters (6.6 quarts).
imperial
2[ im-peer-ee-uhl ]
noun
- a small, pointed beard beneath the lower lip.
imperial
3[ im-peer-ee-uhl ]
noun
- a Russian gold coin originally worth 10 rubles and from 1897 to 1917 worth 15 rubles.
imperial
1/ ɪˈɪəɪə /
adjective
- of or relating to an empire, emperor, or empress
- characteristic of or befitting an emperor; majestic; commanding
- characteristic of or exercising supreme authority; imperious
- (esp of products and commodities) of a superior size or quality
- usually prenominal (of weights, measures, etc) conforming to standards or definitions legally established in Britain
an imperial gallon
noun
- any of various book sizes, esp 7 1 2 by 11 inches ( imperial octavo ) or (chiefly Brit) 11 by 15 inches ( imperial quarto )
- a size of writing or printing paper, 23 by 31 inches (US and Canadian) or 22 by 30 inches (Brit)
- (formerly) a Russian gold coin originally worth ten roubles
- the top of a carriage, such as a diligence
- a luggage case carried there
- architect a dome that has a point at the top
- a small tufted beard popularized by the emperor Napoleon III
- a member of an imperial family, esp an emperor or empress
- a red deer having antlers with fourteen points
Imperial
2/ ɪˈɪəɪə /
adjective
- sometimes not capital of or relating to a specified empire, such as the British Empire
noun
- a supporter or soldier of the Holy Roman Empire
Derived Forms
- ˈԱ, noun
- ˈ, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- ·۾·· adverb
- ·۾··Ա noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of imperial1
Origin of imperial2
Origin of imperial3
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of imperial1
Example Sentences
He condemned what he called Moscow's imperial greed.
And in the imperial tradition of great powers deciding the fate of smaller nations, the opening peace talks in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 18 were a bilateral Russo-American affair, without any Ukrainians or Europeans present.
Nonetheless, the American case is distinctive, and its special character worth examining, if we’re to understand the kind of imperial disintegration that might take place over the next fifty years.
Jade McGlynn sees no prospect at all, unless the vision that led to the invasion of Ukraine - "this imperial, chauvinist vision of Russia" – is defeated.
So, as the fourth week of Donald Trump’s imperial regime unfolds, there are few things more transparent than the fact that nothing is going to deter Trump from doing what he wants.
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