What does Imperial mean?
Definitions for Imperial
ɪmˈpɪər i əlIm·pe·ri·al
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Imperial.
Princeton's WordNet
imperial, imperial beard(noun)
a small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon III
imperial(adj)
a piece of luggage carried on top of a coach
imperial(adj)
relating to or associated with an empire
"imperial colony"; "the imperial gallon was standardized legally throughout the British Empire"
imperial(adj)
of or belonging to the British Imperial System of weights and measures
imperial(adj)
befitting or belonging to an emperor or empress
"imperial palace"
imperial, majestic, purple, regal, royal(adj)
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"
Wiktionary
imperial(Noun)
A bottle of wine (usually Bordeaux) containing 6 liters of fluid, eight times the volume of a standard bottle.
Etymology: From imperialis, from imperium + -alis, from impero, from im- + paro.
imperial(Noun)
A printing-paper size measuring 30 inches x 22 inches.
Etymology: From imperialis, from imperium + -alis, from impero, from im- + paro.
imperial(Adjective)
Related to an empire, emperor, or empress.
Etymology: From imperialis, from imperium + -alis, from impero, from im- + paro.
imperial(Adjective)
Relating to the British imperial system of measurement.
Etymology: From imperialis, from imperium + -alis, from impero, from im- + paro.
imperial(Adjective)
Very grand or fine.
Etymology: From imperialis, from imperium + -alis, from impero, from im- + paro.
imperial(Adjective)
Of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence.
Etymology: From imperialis, from imperium + -alis, from impero, from im- + paro.
Webster Dictionary
Imperial(adj)
of or pertaining to an empire, or to an emperor; as, an imperial government; imperial authority or edict
Etymology: [OE. emperial, OF. emperial, F. imprial, fr. L. imperialis, fr. imperium command, sovereignty, empire. See Empire.]
Imperial(adj)
belonging to, or suitable to, supreme authority, or one who wields it; royal; sovereign; supreme
Etymology: [OE. emperial, OF. emperial, F. imprial, fr. L. imperialis, fr. imperium command, sovereignty, empire. See Empire.]
Imperial(adj)
of superior or unusual size or excellence; as, imperial paper; imperial tea, etc
Etymology: [OE. emperial, OF. emperial, F. imprial, fr. L. imperialis, fr. imperium command, sovereignty, empire. See Empire.]
Imperial(noun)
the tuft of hair on a man's lower lip and chin; -- so called from the style of beard of Napoleon III
Etymology: [OE. emperial, OF. emperial, F. imprial, fr. L. imperialis, fr. imperium command, sovereignty, empire. See Empire.]
Imperial(noun)
an outside seat on a diligence
Etymology: [OE. emperial, OF. emperial, F. imprial, fr. L. imperialis, fr. imperium command, sovereignty, empire. See Empire.]
Imperial(noun)
a luggage case on the top of a coach
Etymology: [OE. emperial, OF. emperial, F. imprial, fr. L. imperialis, fr. imperium command, sovereignty, empire. See Empire.]
Imperial(noun)
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
Etymology: [OE. emperial, OF. emperial, F. imprial, fr. L. imperialis, fr. imperium command, sovereignty, empire. See Empire.]
Imperial(noun)
a gold coin of Russia worth ten rubles, or about eight dollars
Etymology: [OE. emperial, OF. emperial, F. imprial, fr. L. imperialis, fr. imperium command, sovereignty, empire. See Empire.]
Imperial(noun)
a kind of fine cloth brought into England from Greece. or other Eastern countries, in the Middle Ages
Etymology: [OE. emperial, OF. emperial, F. imprial, fr. L. imperialis, fr. imperium command, sovereignty, empire. See Empire.]
Freebase
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 Dictionary
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 Origins
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.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Imperial' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3827
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Imperial' in Adjectives Frequency: #522
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Imperial in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Imperial in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of Imperial in a Sentence
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.
I wouldn't throw around this term 'liberalism' about this short period. There was an Imperial Duma functioning in Russia before 1917 for 11 years and not one law could pass through without its approval, a few months under the Russian provisional government does not compare with this.
Their relative youth is appealing and this is not something you could imagine the previous imperial couple ever doing, at least not so naturally.
We have entered the era of the 'imperial' former presidency with lavish libraries, special staffs and benefits, around-the-clock Secret Service protection for life and other badges of privilege.
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.
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Translations for Imperial
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- إمبراطوريArabic
- majestuós, imperialCatalan, Valencian
- imperiální, říšskýCzech
- imperial, kaiserlichGerman
- αυτοκρατορικόςGreek
- imperiaEsperanto
- imperialSpanish
- majesteetlik, kuninglikEstonian
- majesteettinen, mahtava, brittiläinen, keisarillinenFinnish
- impérial, royalFrench
- ard-reeoil, ard-rheamaghManx
- birodalmi, császáriHungarian
- dominicus, imperiālisLatin
- царски, британски, империјаленMacedonian
- keizerlijkDutch
- imperialny, cesarskiPolish
- imperialPortuguese
- imperialRomanian
- великолепный, имперский, британский, королевский, царский, императорскийRussian
- majestätisk, kejserlig, kunglig, storslagen, mäktig, förnämSwedish
- 帝国的Chinese
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