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im·peri·ous (im pir′ē əs)
adjective
- overbearing, arrogant, domineering, etc.
- urgent; imperative
Etymology: L imperiosus < imperium, empire
Related Forms:
- imperiously im·pe′ri·ously adverb
- imperiousness im·pe′ri·ous·ness noun
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