Definitions for Imperial
ɪmˈpɪər i əlim·pe·ri·al

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. imperial, imperial beardnoun

   a small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon III

2. imperialadjective

   a piece of luggage carried on top of a coach

3. imperialadjective

   relating to or associated with an empire

   "imperial colony"; "the imperial gallon was standardized legally throughout the British Empire"

4. imperialadjective

   of or belonging to the British Imperial System of weights and measures

5. imperialadjective

   befitting or belonging to an emperor or empress

   "imperial palace"

6. imperial, majestic, purple, regal, royaladjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. imperialnoun

   A bottle of wine (usually Bordeaux) containing 6 liters of fluid, eight times the volume of a standard bottle.

2. imperialnoun

   A printing-paper size measuring 30 inches x 22 inches.

3. imperialadjective

   Related to an empire, emperor, or empress.

4. imperialadjective

   Relating to the British imperial system of measurement.

5. imperialadjective

   Very grand or fine.

6. imperialadjective

   Of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence.

7. Etymology: From imperialis, from imperium + -alis, from impero, from im- + paro.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. IMPERIALadjective

   Etymology: imperial, French; imperialis, Latin.

   1. Royal; possessing royalty.

   Aim he took
   At a fair vestal, throned in the West;
   But I might see young Cupid's fiery shaft
   Quench'd in the chaste beams of the wat'ry moon,
   And the imperial vot'ress passed on
   In maiden meditation, fancy free. William Shakespeare.

   2. Betokening royalty; marking sovereignty.

   My due from thee is this imperial crown,
   Which, as immediate from thy place and blood,
   Derives itself to me. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

   3. Belonging to an emperor or monarch; regal; royal; monarchical.

   The main body of the marching foe
   Against th' imperial palace is design'd. John Dryden, Ann. Mirab.

   You that are a sov'reign prince, allay
   Imperial pow'r with your paternal sway. Dryden.

   To tame the proud, the fetter'd slave to free,
   These are imperial arts, and worthy thee. John Dryden, Æn.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Imperial

   Imperial is that which relates to an empire, emperor, or imperialism.

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1. imperial

   Imperial refers to anything related to an empire, emperor, or the concept of domination and command. It is often used in the context of measurements to indicate a system used primarily in the UK that includes units such as inches, feet, and miles.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Imperialadjective

   of or pertaining to an empire, or to an emperor; as, an imperial government; imperial authority or edict

2. Imperialadjective

   belonging to, or suitable to, supreme authority, or one who wields it; royal; sovereign; supreme

3. Imperialadjective

   of superior or unusual size or excellence; as, imperial paper; imperial tea, etc

4. Imperialnoun

   the tuft of hair on a man's lower lip and chin; -- so called from the style of beard of Napoleon III

5. Imperialnoun

   an outside seat on a diligence

6. Imperialnoun

   a luggage case on the top of a coach

7. Imperialnoun

   anything of unusual size or excellence, as a large decanter, a kind of large photograph, a large sheet of drowing, printing, or writing paper, etc

8. Imperialnoun

   a gold coin of Russia worth ten rubles, or about eight dollars

9. Imperialnoun

   a kind of fine cloth brought into England from Greece. or other Eastern countries, in the Middle Ages

10. Etymology: [OE. emperial, OF. emperial, F. imprial, fr. L. imperialis, fr. imperium command, sovereignty, empire. See Empire.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Imperial

   Imperial was the Chrysler Corporation's luxury automobile brand between 1955 and 1975, with a brief reappearance in 1981 to 1983. The Imperial name had been used since 1926, but was never a separate make, just the top-of-the-line Chrysler. However, in 1955, the company decided to spin Imperial off as its own make and division to better compete with its rivals, Lincoln and Cadillac. Imperial would see new body styles introduced every two to three years, all with V8 engines and automatic transmissions, as well as technologies that would filter down to Chrysler corporation's other models.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Imperial

   im-pē′ri-al, adj. pertaining to an empire or to an emperor: sovereign, supreme: commanding, of superior size or excellence.—n. a tuft of hair on the lower lip (from its use by Napoleon III.): a kind of dome, as in Moorish buildings: an outside seat on a diligence: a size of writing-paper, 22 × 30 in.; also of printing-paper, 22 × 32 in.—v.t. Impē′rialise, to make imperial.—ns. Impē′rialism, the power or authority of an emperor: the spirit of empire; Impē′rialist, one who belongs to an emperor: a soldier or partisan of an emperor; Imperial′ity, imperial power, right, or privilege.—adv. Impē′rially.—n. Impē′rium, a military chief command: empire.—Imperial city, Rome: one of those cities in the German Empire which owed allegiance to none but the emperor, which exercised suzerain rights within their own territories, and had the right of sitting and voting in the imperial diet; Imperial Institute of the United Kingdom, the Colonies, and India, an institution designed to commemorate the Jubilee of Queen Victoria (1887). [Fr.,—L. imperialis—imperium, sovereignty.]

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Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Imperial

   The name given to the once fashionable chin tuft, after Napoleon III., who was the first to wear his beard in this diminutive fashion.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. IMPERIAL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Imperial is ranked #17775 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Imperial surname appeared 1,576 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Imperial.
   
   38.5% or 608 total occurrences were Asian.
   28.3% or 446 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   27.2% or 429 total occurrences were White.
   3.3% or 53 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Beard

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Imperial' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3827

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Imperial' in Adjectives Frequency: #522

How to pronounce Imperial?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Imperial in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Imperial in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Imperial in a Sentence

1. Hideya Kawanishi:

   Their relative youth is appealing and this is not something you could imagine the previous imperial couple ever doing, at least not so naturally.

2. James Reilly:

   This week I received letters from two of the largest tobacco companies in the world threatening legal action against this state, i want to be crystal clear. We will put the health of our children ahead of the profits of Imperial Tobacco and Japan Tobacco International every time.

3. Finance Minister George Osborne:

   You wouldn't want the BBC to completely crowd out national newspapers, and if you look at the BBC website, it's a good product but it's becoming a bit imperial in its ambitions.

4. Boris Johnson:

   Now we see [Putin] for what he is — a bloodstained aggressor who believes in imperial conquest.

5. Naotaka Kimizuka:

   It is necessary to have someone who can determine with him what is appropriate for a 21st century monarch, but it is not clear to what extent Crown Prince Akishino or the Imperial Household Agency is seriously considering that.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Imperial
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Imperial
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Imperial
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Imperial
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Imperial
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Imperial
9. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Imperial
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html