imperial en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɪmˈpɪə.ɹi.əl/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɪmˈpɪɹ.i.əl/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English imperial, from Old French imperial, from Latin imperiālis (“of the empire or emperor, imperial”), from imperium (“empire, imperial government”) + -ālis, from imperō (“command, order”), from im- (“form of in”) + parō (“prepare, arrange; intend”). Displaced Old English cāserlīċ.
Meanings
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Related to an empire, emperor, or empress.
the imperial diadem of Rome
c. 1588–1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i]:
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Relating to the British imperial system of measurement.
Using imperial units such as pounds makes fresh produce look cheaper than it really is, and it might be luring consumers away from frozen produce, which could possibly provide the same nutritional benefits at lower cost.
2023, Patrick Lejtenyi, Food price perception can depend on whether it is measured in imperial or metric, according to new Concordia research, Concordia University News:
- Very grand or fine.
- Of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence.
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(in particular, of alcohol) Stronger than typical. (Derived from the name of Russian Imperial stout, a strong dark beer.)
Imperial pale ale, Imperial IPA, Imperial pilsner, Imperial milk stout, Imperial lager, Imperial mead
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most imperial | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more imperial | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Torresian imperial pigeon · imperialness · Imperial Valley · unimperial · imperial gallon · imperial-royal · imperiality · Their Imperial Majesties · imperial drill · imperial disease · postimperial · nonimperial · imperial pint · eastern imperial eagle · imperial examination · imperial shag · Imperial City · interimperial · imperial cult · York Imperial · extraimperial · imperialistic · Imperial Aramaic · imperial cypher · imperial decree · imperially · free imperial city · imperial India pale ale · Australian pied imperial pigeon · imperialize · imperialization · imperial boomerang · imperialism · imperial we · imperial moth · imperialities · Your Imperial Highness · neo-imperial · His Imperial Highness · imperial jade · imperialist · Imperial stout · intraimperial · mint imperial · imperial circle · imperial knight · imperial princess · preimperial · Her Imperial Highness · imperial prince · Imperial County · Imperial Highness
Relateds
imperious · empire · empress · emperor
Synonyms
Translations (142)
ru великоле́пный (very grand or fine) · sv majestätisk (very grand or fine) · et ülipeen (very grand or fine) · ro imperial (related to the British measurement system) · ru импе́рский (related to the British measurement system) · ko 제국의 (related to an empire) · sk ríšsky (related to an empire) · hu fenséges (very grand or fine) · cs imperiální (related to an empire) · et kuninglik (very grand or fine) · sh ца̑рскӣ (related to an empire) · et majesteetlik (of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence) · es imperial (related to an empire) · ang cāserlīċ (related to an empire) · mk царски (related to an empire) · vi thành nội (related to an empire) · cs říšský (related to an empire) · fr impérial (related to the British measurement system) · ru ца́рский (related to an empire) · enm imperial (related to an empire) · mk империја́лен (related to an empire) · sv kunglig (of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence) · nn keisarleg (related to an empire) · et noobel (very grand or fine) · nl imperiaal (related to the British measurement system) · yi קייסערלעך (related to an empire) · bg върхо́вен (of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence) · ga maorga (very grand or fine) · fa امپراتوری (related to an empire) · fi mahtava (very grand or fine) · sk imperiálny (related to an empire) · sv brittisk (related to the British measurement system) · ru брита́нский (related to the British measurement system) · bg импе́рски (related to an empire) · nl rijks- (related to an empire) · uk імпера́торський (related to an empire) · et suurejooneline (very grand or fine) · et impeeriumlik (related to an empire) · mk британски (related to the British measurement system) · et keiserlik (related to an empire) · et suursugune (very grand or fine) · sk cisársky (related to an empire) · gl imperial (related to the British measurement system) · hu (régi) brit mértékrendszer szerinti (related to the British measurement system) · ca majestuós (of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence) · bg брита́нски (related to the British measurement system) · bg великоле́пен (very grand or fine) · et suursugune (of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence) · ca imperial (related to an empire) · pl imperialny (related to the British measurement system) · sv kejserlig (related to an empire) · vi hoàng đế (related to an empire) · fi keisarillinen (related to an empire) · sv imperiell (related to the British measurement system) · sh ȉmperijalnī (related to an empire) · nb keiserlig (related to an empire) · et aadellik (very grand or fine) · yi אימפּעריאַל (related to an empire) · sl cesarski (related to an empire) · fr impérial (related to an empire) · uk імпе́рський (related to an empire) · pt imperial (related to the British measurement system) · et üliinimlik (of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence) · sh и̏мперијалнӣ (related to an empire) · id imperial (related to an empire) · cy ymerodrol (related to an empire) · et ülimuslik (of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence) · pl imperialny (related to an empire) · gl imperial (related to an empire) · hu birodalmi (related to an empire) · cs imperiální (related to the British measurement system) · pl cesarski (related to an empire) · enm imperial (of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence) · ru короле́вский (of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence) · ru импе́рский (related to an empire) · et olümposlik (of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence) · be імпера́тарскі (related to an empire) · fi majesteettinen (very grand or fine) · ja 天皇の (related to an empire) · be ца́рскі (related to an empire) · el βασιλικός (of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence) · bg вели́чествен (very grand or fine) · cs císařský (related to an empire) · de imperial (related to the British measurement system) · et majesteetlik (very grand or fine) · el επιβλητικός (very grand or fine) · ro imperial (related to an empire) · et uhke (of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence) · pdt kjeisalich (related to an empire) · ru импера́торский (related to an empire) · de zöllig (related to the British measurement system) · be імпе́рскі (related to an empire) · ar إِمْبِرَاطُورِيّ (related to an empire) · gv ard-reeoil (related to an empire) · cmn 帝國的 /帝国的 (related to an empire) · sv förnäm (of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence) · et majesteetlik (related to an empire) · ga impiriúil (related to an empire) · hy կայսերական (related to an empire) · ka იმპერიული (related to an empire) · el αυτοκρατορικός (related to an empire) · it imperiale (related to an empire) · et kuninglik (related to an empire) · et pillav (of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence) · et ülev (of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence) · gv ard-rheamagh (related to an empire) · uk ца́рський (related to an empire) · et kuninglik (of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence) · fi brittiläinen (related to the British measurement system) · fi majesteettinen (of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence) · fr impérial (of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence) · bg англи́йски (related to the British measurement system) · el μεγαλειώδης (very grand or fine) · hu méltóságteljes (very grand or fine) · la dominicus (related to an empire) · bg импе́рски (related to the British measurement system) · hu császári (related to an empire) · nl keizerlijk (related to an empire) · la imperiālis (related to an empire) · ja 皇帝の (related to an empire) · da kejserlig (related to an empire) · eo imperia (related to an empire) · bg ца́рски (related to an empire) · bg висш (of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence) · yi קייזערלעך (related to an empire) · sl imperialen (related to an empire) · sv mäktig (very grand or fine) · cmn 皇帝的 (related to an empire) · et toretsev (of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence) · sh cȃrskī (related to an empire) · fr royal (very grand or fine) · mk царски (of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence) · sv storslagen (very grand or fine) · pt imperial (related to an empire) · ar مَلَكِيّ (related to an empire) · et briti (related to the British measurement system) · sv majestätisk (of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence) · ru ца́рский (of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence) · ru вели́чественный (very grand or fine) · et inglise (related to the British measurement system) · de kaiserlich (related to an empire) · ga ríúil (very grand or fine)