imperial in English

adjective

1

of or relating to an empire.

Britain's imperial era

synonyms: royal, regal, monarchical, sovereign, kingly, queenly, princely

2

of, relating to, or denoting the system of nonmetric weights and measures (the ounce, pound, stone, inch, foot, yard, mile, acre, pint, gallon, etc.) formerly used for all measures in the UK, and still used for some.

In the imperial system, 36 inches are 1 yard and 1760 yards are 1 mile.

3

(of a size of paper) measuring roughly 762 × 559 mm (30 × 22 inches).

The paper size is imperial folio, that's almost as big as today's standard A2 page, which is equal to four standard A4 sheets.

noun

1

a small pointed beard growing below the lower lip (associated with Napoleon III of France).

The poet wore a luxuriant black moustache and imperial , and a slouched hat which shaded the forehead.

adjective

• royal, regal, monarchical, sovereign, kingly, queenly, princely
• majestic, grand, august, dignified, proud, stately, noble, aristocratic, regal, magnificent, imposing, impressive
• majestic, regal, royal, purple

noun

• imperial beard

Use "imperial" in a sentence

1. The head of an Imperial abbey was generally an Imperial abbot (Reichsabt) or Imperial abbess (Reichsäbtissin).

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3. An Imperial Assassin!

4. Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Takamatsu at the Imperial Household Agency website

5. It's an imperial fighter.

6. Napoleon's imperial Barge is …

7. So, an imperial brothel.

8. Looks like an imperial cruiser.

9. He expanded the imperial palace.

10. Amontillado Photo courtesy Baco Imperial

11. Only imperial stormtroopers are so precise.

12. Belligerent was an Imperial-class Star Destroyer that served the Imperial Navy during the Galactic Civil War

13. Imperial Sculpture under the Nervan-Antonines

14. It enjoyed immunity from imperial burdens.

15. You manage the imperial bed chamber.

16. Cocoanut German Chocolate Cake Imperial Stout

17. Bossman is the place in Imperial

18. The Imperial Army liberated the area.

19. Imperial Tobacco.[293] Note: Language for advertising:

20. 197), imperial usurper Virius Lupus (197 – c.

21. As Britain's imperial pretensions became threadbare most of us made the break and entered the post-imperial world.

22. As a solution to the decrease of imperial family members and the lack of eligible male heirs, they suggested revising the Imperial Household Law so that male descendants of former imperial families which renounced their royal status in 1947 be allowed to return to the imperial family as adoptees.

23. Warhammer 40k - Imperial Knights Armiger Helverins $63.75

24. 1968 - Completion of the new Imperial Palace.

25. The company was originally styled 'Imperial Designs'.

26. The Prince Imperial passed away last night.

27. Commissar - IMPERIAL GUARD - 1998 METAL - WARHAMMER 40K

28. Notes: Beelzebub is an American Imperial Stout

29. Call it a gesture of imperial goodwill.

30. Queen's imperial concubine saw, also laud her.

31. One litre is equal to 76 imperial pints.

32. As with other Japanese imperial princes of his generation, he was an active-duty career officer in the Imperial Japanese Army.

33. Imperial Benefactions to the Fifth-Century Roman Church

34. Brash Texas Exile Imperial Brown Sugar Oatmeal Porter

35. Bard is home to the Imperial Date Gardens

36. Acopon Mrs Trapp BBA Imperial Stout with cherries

37. The county government was particularly important in imperial China because this was the lowest layer at which the imperial government functioned.

38. Russian Imperial Army WW I Cossack Dagger Bebut

39. A city destroyed... an Imperial facility openly attacked.

40. Imperial era names are still used in Japan.

41. Generally speaking, Buddhist architecture follows the imperial style.

42. Japanese were involved in imperial acquisitions in China.

43. You don't want to displease... an Imperial Assassin.

44. Moet Imperial Brut is the House's iconic champagne bottle

45. An imperial palace was specially built for the emperor.

46. Pilate was responsible for imperial tax collections in Judaea.

47. Catherine the Great was apparently an imperial hot pants.

48. Brunhild is a soldier of the Imperial army

49. In imperial times the Consulship became the senior …

50. History is full of attempts at imperial domination.