Imperial (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Befitting or belonging to an emperor or empress; "imperial palace".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
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Meaning 2
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
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Meaning 3
Relating to or associated with an empire; "imperial colony"; "the imperial gallon was standardized legally throughout the British Empire".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The imperial family's wealth and influence extended far beyond the capital city's borders.
- The imperial eagle adorned the uniforms of the elite guard who protected the emperor's palace.
- In Britain, the imperial system of weights and measures was used until the 1960s.
- The New York Times noted that the imperial ambitions of the rising global power were a cause for concern among neighboring countries.
- During her reign, the monarch governed over a vast imperial territory that spanned three continents.
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Meaning 4
Of or belonging to the British Imperial System of weights and measures.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).