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imperious definition

im·peri·ous (im pir′ē əs)

adjective

  1. overbearing, arrogant, domineering, etc.
  2. urgent; imperative

Etymology: L imperiosus < imperium, empire

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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