imperatorialadj.

Brit.

/ɪmˌpɛrəˈtɔːrɪəl/,

/ˌɪmpɛrəˈtɔːrɪəl/, U.S.

/ᵻmˌpɛrəˈtɔriəl/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin imperātōrius , -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < classical Latin imperātōrius imperatory adj. + -al suffix¹. Compare earlier imperatorian adj., imperatorious adj.In Latin imperatorial provinces (see sense 1b) were called provinciae Caesaris provinces of Caesar.

a. Of, relating to, characteristic of, or befitting an emperor or supreme ruler; imperial; imperious; spec. of or relating to a Roman Emperor (cf. imperator n. 1a).

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > sovereign ruler or monarch > emperor > [adjective]

imperialc1450

emperly?1518

imperious1532

imperatory1616

imperatorious1620

imperatorian1640

imperatorial1653

1653 E. Waterhouse Humble Apol. Learning 40 Princes Sacrifice only to the sword,..passing over Arts, as weak and pusil Engines and disallied to Imperatorial successes.

1660 R. Burney Κέρδιστον Δῶρον 15 St. Peter attributes to his Majesty the Imperatorial Title of Supream.

1704 W. Nicholls Relig. Prince xii. 190 When the majority of both these Orders had consented to it, he then confirmed it by the Imperatorial Authority.

1782 Let. 30 Aug. in J. Barrow Some Acct. Public Life Earl of Macartney (1807) I. 153 He will be satisfied with the conditions on which he had engaged,..without insisting upon the gratification of a sole and exclusive, and, as it calls for an unusual term in our language, an imperatorial control.

1823 T. De Quincey Lett. Young Man in London Mag. May 554/1 A speech of imperatorial grandeur!

1878 J. R. Seeley Life & Times Stein II. 470 He was an imperatorial, a kingly man.

1920 Classical Rev. 34 160/1 The Emperor, therefore, could not have made an addition to his imperatorial acclamations on the ground of this success.

1973 ‘M. Erskine’ Besides Wench is Dead vi. 81 Clare was..beginning to show signs of a dominant nature... ‘Imperatorial’, she murmured aloud.

2002 Coin News Apr. 24/3 The coins bear the name BRVTVS and the abbreviation IMP (commander).., but without the reference to his imperatorial rank.

b. Roman History. Of a province of the Roman Empire: governed by the Emperor and administered by a legate as propraetor, as opposed to being governed by the Senate (see senatorial adj. 2). Now rare.The designation of provinces as imperatorial or senatorial originated in the reign of Augustus (27 b.c. a.d.) and was effectively abolished by Diocletian in the late 3rd or early 4th cent.

ΚΠ

1834 T. De Quincey Cæsars in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Aug. 186 In the Imperatorial provinces, where the governor bore the title of Proprœtor.

1878 Contemp. Rev. May 289 If disturbances broke out in a senatorial province.., it would be transferred to the Emperor as the head of the army, and the Senate would receive an imperatorial province in exchange.

1918 J. Hastings et al. Dict. Apostolic Church II. 405/1 A province might be at one date senatorial and at another imperatorial.

1999 G. De la Bédoyère Compan. Rom. Brit. iii. 89 Imperatorial provinces were usually those where the army was stationed and which had been acquired through military conquest.

†2. Indicating or expressing command; imperative. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > command > command or bidding > [adjective]

preceptivec1485

mandatoryc1487

preceptory1508

commissional1528

preceptory1574

peremptory1576

imperative1577

jussory1613

commandatorya1659

commandivea1680

imperatorial1690

1690 J. Norris Christian Blessedness 239 Moses deliver'd his Law after an Imperatorial way, by saying, Thou shalt not do this.

1777 T. O. M'Mahon Candor & Good-nature of Englishmen viii. 193 The shortest and most imperatorial way of treating any—‘nonsense’ they may—‘trump up’ is to call it at once—‘impudent forgery’ [etc.].

Derivatives

imperaˈtorially adv. now rare in an imperatorial manner; imperially.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > sovereign ruler or monarch > emperor > [adverb]

imperatorially1839

1839 T. De Quincey Casuistry in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Oct. 465/1 He provided..ropes of purple and of gold intertwisted, that he might hang himself imperatorially.

1928 P. Littell This Way Out 90 Like an aeroplane intending a tail-spin he moved imperatorially from his horizontal to a nearly vertical posture.

1967 H. Williamson Lucifer before Sunrise xv. 234 Building dams and power stations on an imperatorially planned basis.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	imperatorial
释义	imperatorialadj. Brit. /ɪmˌpɛrəˈtɔːrɪəl/, /ˌɪmpɛrəˈtɔːrɪəl/, U.S. /ᵻmˌpɛrəˈtɔriəl/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin imperātōrius , -al suffix¹. Etymology: < classical Latin imperātōrius imperatory adj. + -al suffix¹. Compare earlier imperatorian adj., imperatorious adj.In Latin imperatorial provinces (see sense 1b) were called provinciae Caesaris provinces of Caesar. 1. a. Of, relating to, characteristic of, or befitting an emperor or supreme ruler; imperial; imperious; spec. of or relating to a Roman Emperor (cf. imperator n. 1a). ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > sovereign ruler or monarch > emperor > [adjective] imperialc1450 emperly?1518 imperious1532 imperatory1616 imperatorious1620 imperatorian1640 imperatorial1653 1653 E. Waterhouse Humble Apol. Learning 40 Princes Sacrifice only to the sword,..passing over Arts, as weak and pusil Engines and disallied to Imperatorial successes. 1660 R. Burney Κέρδιστον Δῶρον 15 St. Peter attributes to his Majesty the Imperatorial Title of Supream. 1704 W. Nicholls Relig. Prince xii. 190 When the majority of both these Orders had consented to it, he then confirmed it by the Imperatorial Authority. 1782 Let. 30 Aug. in J. Barrow Some Acct. Public Life Earl of Macartney (1807) I. 153 He will be satisfied with the conditions on which he had engaged,..without insisting upon the gratification of a sole and exclusive, and, as it calls for an unusual term in our language, an imperatorial control. 1823 T. De Quincey Lett. Young Man in London Mag. May 554/1 A speech of imperatorial grandeur! 1878 J. R. Seeley Life & Times Stein II. 470 He was an imperatorial, a kingly man. 1920 Classical Rev. 34 160/1 The Emperor, therefore, could not have made an addition to his imperatorial acclamations on the ground of this success. 1973 ‘M. Erskine’ Besides Wench is Dead vi. 81 Clare was..beginning to show signs of a dominant nature... ‘Imperatorial’, she murmured aloud. 2002 Coin News Apr. 24/3 The coins bear the name BRVTVS and the abbreviation IMP (commander).., but without the reference to his imperatorial rank. b. Roman History. Of a province of the Roman Empire: governed by the Emperor and administered by a legate as propraetor, as opposed to being governed by the Senate (see senatorial adj. 2). Now rare.The designation of provinces as imperatorial or senatorial originated in the reign of Augustus (27 b.c. a.d.) and was effectively abolished by Diocletian in the late 3rd or early 4th cent. ΚΠ 1834 T. De Quincey Cæsars in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Aug. 186 In the Imperatorial provinces, where the governor bore the title of Proprœtor. 1878 Contemp. Rev. May 289 If disturbances broke out in a senatorial province.., it would be transferred to the Emperor as the head of the army, and the Senate would receive an imperatorial province in exchange. 1918 J. Hastings et al. Dict. Apostolic Church II. 405/1 A province might be at one date senatorial and at another imperatorial. 1999 G. De la Bédoyère Compan. Rom. Brit. iii. 89 Imperatorial provinces were usually those where the army was stationed and which had been acquired through military conquest. †2. Indicating or expressing command; imperative. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ society > authority > command > command or bidding > [adjective] preceptivec1485 mandatoryc1487 preceptory1508 commissional1528 preceptory1574 peremptory1576 imperative1577 jussory1613 commandatorya1659 commandivea1680 imperatorial1690 1690 J. Norris Christian Blessedness 239 Moses deliver'd his Law after an Imperatorial way, by saying, Thou shalt not do this. 1777 T. O. M'Mahon Candor & Good-nature of Englishmen viii. 193 The shortest and most imperatorial way of treating any—‘nonsense’ they may—‘trump up’ is to call it at once—‘impudent forgery’ [etc.]. Derivatives imperaˈtorially adv. now rare in an imperatorial manner; imperially. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > sovereign ruler or monarch > emperor > [adverb] imperatorially1839 1839 T. De Quincey Casuistry in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Oct. 465/1 He provided..ropes of purple and of gold intertwisted, that he might hang himself imperatorially. 1928 P. Littell This Way Out 90 Like an aeroplane intending a tail-spin he moved imperatorially from his horizontal to a nearly vertical posture. 1967 H. Williamson Lucifer before Sunrise xv. 234 Building dams and power stations on an imperatorially planned basis. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1653
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