English dictionary
imperial
adjectivePronunciation
ɪmˈpɪ.ɹi.əl
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
adjective
- befitting or belonging to an emperor or empress
adjective
- relating to or associated with an empire
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
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