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imperial
adjective
noun
Belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
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ɪmˈpɪ.ɹi.əl
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adjective
Belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
“Golden age of imperial splendor”
adjective
Befitting or belonging to an emperor or empress
“Imperial palace”
adjective
Relating to or associated with an empire
“Imperial colony”
adjective
Of or belonging to the British Imperial System of weights and measures
noun
A piece of luggage carried on top of a coach
noun
A small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon III
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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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