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English adjective: imperial

1. imperial relating to or associated with an empire


SamplesImperial 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


SamplesImperial palace.

4. imperial belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler


SamplesGolden age of imperial splendor.
Purple tyrant.
Regal attire.
Treated with royal acclaim.
The royal carriage of a stag's head.


Synonymsmajestic, purple, regal, royal


Similarnoble


Antonymslowborn


English noun: imperial

1. imperial (body) a small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon III


Synonymsimperial beard


Broader (hypernym)beard, face fungus, whiskers

2. imperial (artifact) a piece of luggage carried on top of a coach


Broader (hypernym)baggage, luggage









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