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imperialrelating to an empire, emperor, or empress: an imperial ruler; regal; outstanding in quality
Not to be confused with:imperious – tyrannical; despotic; arrogant; dictatorial; overbearing: behaving in an imperious way; urgent; imperative: an imperious requirementimperil – risk, jeopardize, hazard, chance; to put in peril or danger: imperil the safe outcome of an actionim·pe·ri·al I0057300 (ĭm-pîr′ē-əl)adj.1. Of, relating to, or suggestive of an empire or a sovereign, especially an emperor or empress: imperial rule; the imperial palace.2. Ruling over extensive territories or over colonies or dependencies: imperial nations.3. a. Having supreme authority; sovereign.b. Regal; majestic.4. Outstanding in size or quality.5. Of or belonging to the British Imperial System of weights and measures.n.1. An emperor or empress.2. The top of a carriage.3. Something outstanding in size or quality.4. A variable size of paper, usually 23 by 33 inches (55.8 by 83.8 centimeters).5. A pointed beard grown from the lower lip and chin.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin imperiālis, from imperium, command; see empire. N., sense 5, after the beard of Napoleon III.]
im·pe′ri·al·ly adv.imperial (ɪmˈpɪərɪəl) adj1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of or relating to an empire, emperor, or empress2. characteristic of or befitting an emperor; majestic; commanding3. characteristic of or exercising supreme authority; imperious4. (Commerce) (esp of products and commodities) of a superior size or quality5. (Units) (usually prenominal) (of weights, measures, etc) conforming to standards or definitions legally established in Britain: an imperial gallon. n6. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) any of various book sizes, esp 7 by 11 inches (imperial octavo) or (chiefly Brit) 11 by 15 inches (imperial quarto)7. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a size of writing or printing paper, 23 by 31 inches (US and Canadian) or 22 by 30 inches (Brit)8. (Currencies) (formerly) a Russian gold coin originally worth ten roubles9. a. the top of a carriage, such as a diligenceb. a luggage case carried there10. (Architecture) architect a dome that has a point at the top11. (Clothing & Fashion) a small tufted beard popularized by the emperor Napoleon III12. (Historical Terms) a member of an imperial family, esp an emperor or empress13. (Animals) a red deer having antlers with fourteen points[C14: from Late Latin imperiālis, from Latin imperium command, authority, empire] imˈperially adv imˈperialness n
Imperial (ɪmˈpɪərɪəl) adj (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (sometimes not capital) of or relating to a specified empire, such as the British Empiren (Historical Terms) a supporter or soldier of the Holy Roman Empireim•pe•ri•al1 (ɪmˈpɪər i əl)
adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an empire or emperor. 2. characterizing the rule or authority of a sovereign state over its dependencies. 3. of a commanding quality, manner, or aspect. 4. regal. 5. of special or superior size or quality. 6. (of weights and measures) conforming to the nonmetric standards legally established in Great Britain. n. 7. a member of an imperial party or of imperial troops. 8. an emperor or empress. 9. an article of exceptional size or quality. [1325–75; Middle English emperial < Middle French < Late Latin imperiālis= Latin imperi(um) imperium + -ālis -al1] im•pe′ri•al•ly, adv. im•pe•ri•al2 (ɪmˈpɪər i əl)
n. a small, pointed beard beneath the lower lip. [1835–45; < French impériale, n. use of feminine of impérial imperial1 (after Napoleon III, who wore such a beard)] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  imperial - a small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon IIIimperial beardbeard, face fungus, whiskers - the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face | | 2. | imperial - a piece of luggage carried on top of a coachbaggage, luggage - cases used to carry belongings when traveling | | Adj. | 1. | imperial - relating to or associated with an empire; "imperial colony"; "the imperial gallon was standardized legally throughout the British Empire" | | 2. | imperial - of or belonging to the British Imperial System of weights and measures | | 3. | imperial - befitting or belonging to an emperor or empress; "imperial palace" | | 4. |  imperial - belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler; "golden age of imperial splendor"; "purple tyrant"; "regal attire"; "treated with royal acclaim"; "the royal carriage of a stag's head"regal, majestic, purple, royalnoble - of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times; "of noble birth" |
imperialadjective royal, regal, kingly, queenly, princely, sovereign, majestic, monarchial, monarchal the Imperial Palace in TokyoTranslationsimperial (imˈpiəriəl) adjective of an empire or an emperor. the imperial crown. 帝國的，皇帝的 帝国的，皇帝的 imˈperialism noun (belief in) the policy of having or extending control over the territory of other nations. 帝國主義 帝国主义imˈperialist noun, adjective 帝國主義者 帝国主义者imperial
imperial1. of or relating to an empire, emperor, or empress 2. (esp of products and commodities) of a superior size or quality 3. (of weights, measures, etc.) conforming to standards or definitions legally established in Britain 4. (formerly) a Russian gold coin originally worth ten roubles 5. Architect a dome that has a point at the top 6. a member of an imperial family, esp an emperor or empress 7. a red deer having antlers with fourteen points Imperial a Russian gold coin. The imperial was minted from 1755 with a denominational value of 10 rubles and was equal to 10 silver rubles. The coin contained 11.61 grams of gold. During the monetary reform of 1895–97 and the placing of gold currency into circulation, the imperialy of the old weight were replaced by those with a denominational value of 15 rubles (accordingly, the denomination of the gold half-imperial was changed from 5 rubles to 7 rubles 50 kopeks). The new gold coins minted after the reform, with denominations of 10 and 5 rubles respectively, constituted two-thirds and one-third of an imperial. REFERENCESpasskii, I. G. Russkaia monetnaia sistema. Leningrad, 1970. Pages 213–16.imperial
Synonyms for imperialadj royalSynonyms- royal
- regal
- kingly
- queenly
- princely
- sovereign
- majestic
- monarchial
- monarchal
Synonyms for imperialnoun a small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon IIISynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a piece of luggage carried on top of a coachRelated Wordsadj belonging to or befitting a supreme rulerSynonymsRelated Words |