单词	imperiousness
释义	imperiousim‧pe‧ri‧ous /ɪmˈpɪəriəs $ -ˈpɪr-/ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINimperious Origin: 1500-1600 Latin imperiosus, from imperium; ➔ IMPERIAL Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES His manner was abrupt and imperious. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS All the same, he appeared a pretty imperious figure on casual encounter. But Ellington, a duke with an imperious streak, never wanted Strayhorn to stray far from his empire. He seem bored now; and he blinked at Mitchell with imperious indifference. I am stopped mid-anecdote by an imperious tap on my shoulder. It was not just the fact that this imperious man was doing this for her. The typical judge loves the rewards of office and tends to be imperious in asserting and defending them. There is plenty of lore and legend from Whitehall and Westminster to buttress the case for an imperious premiership. giving orders and expecting to be obeyed, in a way that seems too proud:  She raised her hand in an imperious gesture.—imperiously adverb—imperiousness noun [uncountable]
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