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imperial

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[ im-peer-ee-uhl ]

adjective

  1. of, like, or pertaining to an empire.
  2. of, like, or pertaining to an emperor or empress.
  3. characterizing the rule or authority of a sovereign state over its dependencies.
  4. of the nature or rank of an emperor or supreme ruler.
  5. of a commanding quality, manner, aspect, etc.
  6. Synonyms: , ,

  7. befitting an emperor or empress; regal; majestic; grand.
  8. of special or superior size or quality, as various products and commodities.
  9. (of weights and measures) conforming to the standards legally established in Great Britain.


noun

  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. imperial quarto, Chiefly British. a size of book, about 11 × 15 inches (28 × 38 centimeters), untrimmed. : imperial 4to
  4. the top of a carriage, especially of a diligence.
  5. a case for luggage carried there.
  6. a member of an imperial party or of imperial troops.
  7. an emperor or empress.
  8. any of various articles of special size or quality.
  9. 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

  1. a small, pointed beard beneath the lower lip.

imperial

3

[ im-peer-ee-uhl ]

noun

  1. a Russian gold coin originally worth 10 rubles and from 1897 to 1917 worth 15 rubles.

imperial

1

/ ɪˈɪəɪə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to an empire, emperor, or empress
  2. characteristic of or befitting an emperor; majestic; commanding
  3. characteristic of or exercising supreme authority; imperious
  4. (esp of products and commodities) of a superior size or quality
  5. usually prenominal (of weights, measures, etc) conforming to standards or definitions legally established in Britain

    an imperial gallon

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. any of various book sizes, esp 7 1 2 by 11 inches ( imperial octavo ) or (chiefly Brit) 11 by 15 inches ( imperial quarto )
  2. a size of writing or printing paper, 23 by 31 inches (US and Canadian) or 22 by 30 inches (Brit)
  3. (formerly) a Russian gold coin originally worth ten roubles
    1. the top of a carriage, such as a diligence
    2. a luggage case carried there
  4. architect a dome that has a point at the top
  5. a small tufted beard popularized by the emperor Napoleon III
  6. a member of an imperial family, esp an emperor or empress
  7. a red deer having antlers with fourteen points
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Imperial

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/ ɪˈɪəɪə /

adjective

  1. sometimes not capital of or relating to a specified empire, such as the British Empire
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a supporter or soldier of the Holy Roman Empire
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

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  • ˈ, adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of imperial1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Late Latin , equivalent to Latin imperi(um) “supreme authority, rule, empire” + - adjective suffix; replacing Middle English emperial, from Middle French, from Late Latin, as above; imperium, -al 1

Origin of imperial2

First recorded in 1835–45; from French é, noun use of feminine of é; imperial 1

Origin of imperial3

First recorded in 1760–70; from Russian á, ultimately from Medieval Latin a coin, noun use of Late Latin ; imperial 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of imperial1

C14: from Late Latin , from Latin imperium command, authority, empire
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He condemned what he called Moscow's imperial greed.

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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.

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