What is the meaning of imperial?

noun

  • A small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon III.
  • A piece of luggage carried on top of a coach.

adjective

  • Relating to or associated with an empire.
    • usage: "imperial colony"; "the imperial gallon was standardized legally throughout the British Empire"
  • Of or belonging to the British Imperial System of weights and measures.
  • Befitting or belonging to an emperor or empress.
    • usage: "imperial palace"
  • Belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler.
    • usage: "golden age of imperial splendor"; "purple tyrant"; "regal attire"; "treated with royal acclaim"; "the royal carriage of a stag's head"
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