imperial


Definition: Meaning of, imperial in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪmˈpɪərɪəl /

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  1. relating to an EMPIRE or to the person who rules it
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  2. relating to the system of weights and measurements based on pounds, INCH es, miles etc
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imperial used in phrases

  • British Imperial System (noun)
    1. a system of weights and measures based on the foot and pound and second and pint
  • Imperial College
    1. one of the colleges of the University of London, which is famous for education and RESEARCH in science, computing, and engineering
  • Imperial War Museum, the
    1. a military MUSEUM in London, where people can see EXHIBIT s relating to wars that the UK has fought in.
  • Imperial capacity unit (noun)
    1. a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet
  • Imperial gallon (noun)
    1. liquid or dry a British imperial capacity measure equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 litres
  • crown imperial (noun)
    1. eurasian herb with a cluster of leaves and orange-red bell-shaped flowers at the top of the stem
  • imperial Japanese morning glory (noun)
    1. hybrid from Ipomoea nil
  • imperial beard (noun)
    1. a small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon III
  • imperial decree (noun)
    1. a decree issued by a sovereign ruler
  • imperial elephant (noun)
    1. largest known mammoth; of America
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