imperial
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im·pe·ri·al
(ĭm-pîr'ē-əl) 
adj.
adj.
- Of, relating to, or suggestive of an empire or a sovereign, especially an emperor or empress: imperial rule; the imperial palace.
- Ruling over extensive territories or over colonies or dependencies: imperial nations.
- Having supreme authority; sovereign.
- Regal; majestic.
- Outstanding in size or quality.
- Of or belonging to the British Imperial System of weights and measures.
- An emperor or empress.
- The top of a carriage.
- Something outstanding in size or quality.
- A variable size of paper, usually 23 by 33 inches (55.8 by 83.8 centimeters).
- 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.]
imperially im·pe'ri·al·ly adv.Word Tutor:
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imperial
IN BRIEF: Having to do with an empire or one country's control over another.
Insensibility, of all kinds, and on all occasions, most moves my imperial displeasure.
— Frances Burney (1752-1840), British author.
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Imperial is a term that is used to describe something that relates to an empire, emperor, or the concept of imperialism.
Imperial or The Imperial may also refer to:
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Places
See also: List of empires
In Africa
- Impérial, Côte d'Ivoire, a town northeast of Grand-Bassam
In Canada
In the United States
- Imperial, California
- Imperial, Missouri
- Imperial, Nebraska
- Imperial-Enlow, Pennsylvania
- Imperial County, California
- Imperial Valley (California)
- Imperial Polk County (Florida)
Buildings
- Imperial Theater (disambiguation)
- Imperial Palace (disambiguation)
- Hotel Imperial (Vienna, Austria)
- The Imperial, New Delhi, a luxury hotel
- The Imperial, Mumbai, a high-rise apartment complex
Organizations
- Imperial Clothing, a UK clothing brand.
- Imperial College London, an English university
- Imperial Hotel (disambiguation)
- Imperial Oil, a Canadian company
- Imperial Party, UK
- Imperial Productions, a London theatre company
- Imperial Tobacco, British multinational tobacco
- Imperials Football Club, a defunct Australian rules football club
Standards and types
- Imperial units, used in the Commonwealth of Nations countries
- Imperial staircase
- Imperial examination, the Civil Service examination for the Empire of China
- Imperial purple, see: Tyrian purple
- Imperial, traditional inch-based paper size, 22 x 30 inches
- In wine bottle nomenclature, a bottle that holds 6 litres
Things
- Boosey & Hawkes Imperial, family of musical instruments
- Imperial International, a billiards product supplier.
- Imperial (automobile), Chrysler Corporation's former luxury brand
- Imperial Automobile Company, US automaker 1908-1916
- Imperial (board game), German-style board game by Mac Gerdts
- Chrysler Imperial, Chrysler's luxury car model
- Imperial (car), three separate British makes of car
- Imperial, a luggage case for the top of a Coach (carriage)
- Imperial, the top, roof or second-storey compartment of a coach or carriage, especially a stagecoach
- Imperial Margarine
- Imperial (beer)
- Imperial Records
- Mint Imperial, candy
- Imperial Bösendorfer (piano)
- Imperial (album) an In Fear and Faith album
- Imperial, a style of Moustache
- A typewriter made by the Imperial Typewriter Company
Animals and plants
- Imperial butterflies, see: Cheritrini
- Eastern Imperial Eagle
- Spanish Imperial Eagle
- Fritillaria imperialis or Crown Imperial
Other
- The Imperials, vocal group
- The Imperial Presidency
- Little Anthony & The Imperials, American doo-wop vocal group
- Imperial Presidency, describes the presidency of the United States
- Galactic Empire (Star Wars)
- Imperial Remnant, Star Wars
- Imperial Dalek, Doctor Who
- Imperial (Elder Scrolls), a fictional race in The Elder Scrolls series of video games
- Imperial, a card game similar to Piquet
- Alf's Imperial Army, an organization in New Zealand
- Imperial, a megacorporation in Mutant Chronicles.
- Age of Empires
- Imperial, a song by Primal Scream
- The Imperial (album), a Flipmode Squad album
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Imperial
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - kejserlig, fyrstelig, majestætisk
n. - som angår imperiet
Nederlands (Dutch)
keizerlijk, Brits, puntbaard
Français (French)
adj. - impérial, majestueux, (GB, Hist) de l'Empire, (GB, Mes) conforme aux normes britanniques
n. - barbe à l'impériale
Deutsch (German)
adj. - Kaiser-, Reichs-, majestätisch, britisch
n. - Buch- od. Papierformat, russ. Goldstück, Mitglied der kaiserl. Familie
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αυτοκρατορικός, μεγαλοπρεπής
n. - υπογένειο, (τυπογρ.) σχήμα χαρτιού 762 χ 559 χστ.
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - imperial
n. - barbicha (f), moeda (f) russa antiga
Español (Spanish)
adj. - imperial, supremo, principal
n. - perilla (barba), imperial (de un vehículo), cosa grande, excelente
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - kejserlig, som gäller (brittiska) imperiet, brittisk standard-, majestätisk (bildl.), av bästa kvalitet, imperial- (om pappersformat)
n. - pipskägg, imperialformat, bagagetak (på diligens), kappsäck (för diligenstak)
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
帝王的, 壮丽的, 至尊的, 帝国, 皇家
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 帝王的, 壯麗的, 至尊的
n. - 帝國, 皇家
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 제국의, 황제의, 장엄한, 특대의
n. - 황제, 황제 수염, 특대품
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 帝国の, 大英帝国の, 皇帝の, 皇后の, 皇室の, 英国度量衡法による, 堂々とした, 超高級な
n. - 皇帝ひげ, 皇帝髭
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) ملوكي, استبدادي (الاسم) امبراطور, شيء ضخم
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - קיסרותי, קיסרי, מלכותי, אימפריאלי, בעל סמכות עליונה
n. - זקנקן מחודד מתחת לשפה התחתונה
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