imperialadjective
uk/ɪmˈpɪə.ri.əl/us/ɪmˈpɪr.i.əl/imperial adjective (EMPIRE)
belonging or relating to an empire or the person or country that rules it:
Imperial China
Britain's imperial past
the Imperial palace
imperial grandeur
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- The glittering ceremony conjured up images of Russia's imperial past.
- The imperial guards stormed the palace.
- The building is a reminder of the country's imperial past.
- Many Byzantine works of art were produced to serve the imperial court.
- The play is set in imperial Rome.
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Colonisation & self-government
- annex
- autonomous
- autonomy
- client state
- colonial
- crown colony
- decolonization
- dependency
- devolution
- devolve
- independence
- Independence Day
- nationalism
- nationalist
- neocolonialism
- self-government
- self-rule
- separatism
- separatist
- the British Empire
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imperial adjective (MEASUREMENT)
The imperial system of measurement uses units such as inches, miles, and pints:
Imperial units have in many cases been replaced by metric ones in Britain.
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Measurements in general
- bathymetry
- deep
- dimension
- distance
- draught
- floor-length
- hecto-
- length
- length
- linear
- measurable
- measurement
- mega
- pico-
- pitch
- ply
- tyre pressure
- unit
- vital statistics
- wheelbase
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