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Definition imperial in British English

imperial adjective

adjective
/ɪmˈpɪəriəl/
1

relating to an empire (=the rule of one country over several other countries)

Example

imperial power/expansion/domination

Example

Britain's imperial past

Synonyms and related words
absolute absolutist autonomous
1.1

relating to an emperor or empress who is the ruler of an empire

Example

the imperial family/court

Example

an imperial decree

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aristocratic baronial blue-blooded
1.2

used in the name of some business companies, hotels, etc

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accredited agile all-night
2

relating to a system of measurement in which weight is measured in pounds, length is measured in feet, and volume is measured in pints

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absolute calibration exa-
Definition imperial in British English