Imperial

What do we mean by imperial?

Of, relating to, or suggestive of an empire or a sovereign, especially an emperor or empress. adjective

Ruling over extensive territories or over colonies or dependencies. adjective

Having supreme authority; sovereign. adjective

Regal; majestic. adjective

Outstanding in size or quality. adjective

Of or belonging to the British Imperial System of weights and measures. adjective

An emperor or empress. noun

The top of a carriage. noun

Something outstanding in size or quality. noun

A variable size of paper, usually 23 by 33 inches (55.8 by 83.8 centimeters). noun

A pointed beard grown from the lower lip and chin. noun

A member of the imperial or emperor's party; a soldier of the imperial army. noun

An imperial personage; an emperor. noun

Of or pertaining to an empire, or to an emperor or empress.

Of or pertaining to supreme authority, or to one who wieldsit; sovereign; supreme; august; commanding.

Fit or suitable for an emperor; hence, of imposing size or excellence.

In the old German empire, a city directly subordinate to the empire, having a seat and vote in the Reichstag. The constitutions of such cities varied greatly, some being democratic and others aristocratic. Of the fifty-one impperial cities existing in the eighteenth century, nearly all lost their practical independence in 1803, and were annexed to other states. Three of them —Hamburg, Bremen, and Lübeck - are members of the modern German empire.

A gold coin issued by imperial authority; specifically, a Russian gold coin of the eighteenth century, of the value of 10 rubles. The half-imperial, of 5 rubles, is still coined. noun

In architecture, an imperial roof or dome. noun

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

A writing paper size measuring 30 × 22 inches, or printing paper measuring 32 × 22 inches.

A card game differing from piquet in some minor details, and in having a trump.

Any of several combinations of cards which score in this game.

A crown imperial.

A tuft of hair on the lower lip (so called from its use by Napoleon III).

A kind of dome, as in Moorish buildings.

An outside seat on a diligence.

A variety of green tea.

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