imperial

[US]/ɪmˈpɪəriəl/
[UK]/ɪmˈpɪriəl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. of or relating to an emperor; of or relating to an empire; majestic; supreme
n. a paper size; a superior quality.

Phrases & Collocations

imperial palace

imperial dynasty

imperial decree

imperial power

imperial examinations

imperial college

imperial garden

imperial concubine

imperial college london

imperial academy

imperial system

Example Sentences

imperial rule; the imperial palace.

the imperial domination of India.

the splendours of the imperial court.

imperial weights and measures

Imperial Ancestral Temple

an inglorious episode in British imperial history.

the original dimensions were in imperial measure.

a shameful page in British imperial history.

his pretensions to the imperial inheritance.

Real-world Examples

Tina Shields is a water manager for the Imperial Irrigation District.

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Because yellow was a symbol of imperial power in ancient China.

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His research centers on the imperial eagle.

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Mr Bush tainted America's values with inept invasion, prisoner abuse and imperial overstretch.

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I should have changed this to the Imperial system.

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These are the two great ideologies of the imperial age.

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Oh, and it's all in imperial.

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She was wearing a bald dress with an imperial badge.

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We have been the victims of imperial ambitions for too long.

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Travel outside the city to Petrodvorets Palace for a taste of old imperial grandeur.

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