imperial
imperial Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Relating to an empire, an emperor, or the supreme authority of an imperial state.
"The museum exhibition featured imperial decrees signed by the Roman emperors."
Relating to or denoting the system of non-metric weights and measures officially used in the United Kingdom and historically in the British Empire.
"Many recipes in older British cookbooks still use imperial measurements like ounces and pints."
Majestic, magnificent, or possessing a commanding quality, size, or demeanor.
"She walked into the ballroom with an imperial grace that commanded everyone's attention."
• noun
A small, pointed tuft of facial hair left growing beneath the lower lip.
"He carefully groomed his imperial to mimic the style of nineteenth-century French nobility."
A former Russian gold coin, originally worth ten rubles.
"The numismatist proudly displayed a rare 1897 Russian imperial in her collection."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old French 'imperial', derived from Latin 'imperialis' (of the empire or emperor), which comes from 'imperium' meaning 'command, empire, or supreme power'.
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