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imperial

adjective noun

belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
I
Ends with
L
Contains
MP
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪmˈpɪ.ɹi.əl

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler

    “golden age of imperial splendor”

adjective

  1. befitting or belonging to an emperor or empress

    “imperial palace”

adjective

  1. relating to or associated with an empire

    “imperial colony”

adjective

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

noun

  1. a piece of luggage carried on top of a coach

noun

  1. a small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon III

In context

Example Sentences

golden age of imperial splendor
purple tyrant
regal attire
treated with royal acclaim
the royal carriage of a stag's head
imperial palace
imperial colony
the imperial gallon was standardized legally throughout the British Empire

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