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

Princeton's WordNet(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. imperial, imperial beard(noun)

   a small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon III

2. imperial(adj)

   a piece of luggage carried on top of a coach

3. imperial(adj)

   relating to or associated with an empire

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

4. imperial(adj)

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

5. imperial(adj)

   befitting or belonging to an emperor or empress

   "imperial palace"

6. 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"

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1. 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.

2. imperial(Noun)

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

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

3. imperial(Adjective)

   Related to an empire, emperor, or empress.

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

4. imperial(Adjective)

   Relating to the British imperial system of measurement.

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

5. imperial(Adjective)

   Very grand or fine.

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

6. imperial(Adjective)

   Of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence.

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

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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.]

2. 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.]

3. 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.]

4. 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.]

5. 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.]

6. 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.]

7. 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.]

8. 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.]

9. 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(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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 Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Origins(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

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?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. 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.

2. John Denham:

   The English-centric idea of union was fostered as part of the imperial Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the truth is that old idea of the union lost its sense of purpose decades ago. And in that time, the other parts of the union asserted their identity( or in Northern Ireland, identities). If government really wants the union to survive, it has to be a partnership between all the nations.

3. 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.

4. Ashley Ritchie:

   The Tulare County Sheriffs Department would like to thank the United States Marshals Office, the Imperial County Sheriffs Department and the state and federal authorities in Mexico for all of their help.

5. Noel Duan:

   My cousins in mainland China were never really taught about the history of imperial China; it's kind of erased, i very much believe that maybe they just didn't know.

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