Imperial Definition
ĭm-pîrē-əl
adjective
Of an empire.
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Of a country having control or sovereignty over other countries or colonies.
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Of, or having the rank of, an emperor or empress.
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Having supreme authority; sovereign.
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Majestic; august.
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noun
A supporter or a soldier of any of the Holy Roman emperors.
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The roof or top of a coach, or a luggage case carried on it.
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An article of great size or superior quality.
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A size of writing paper measuring 23 by 31 inches (in England, 22 by 30 or 32 inches)
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A pointed tuft of beard on the lower lip and chin.
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Synonyms:
- imperial beard
Other Word Forms of Imperial
Noun
Singular:
imperial
Plural:
imperialsOrigin of Imperial
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From Old French imperial, from Latin imperiālis (“of the empire or emperor, imperial”), from imperium (“empire, imperial government”) + -ālis, from imperō (“command, order”), from im- (“form of in”) + parō (“prepare, arrange; intend”).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old French from Latin imperiālis from imperium command empire N., sense 5, after the beard of Napoleon III
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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