im'perialness

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imperial (ɪmˈpɪərɪəl)

—*adj*
1.	of or relating to an empire, emperor, or empress
2.	characteristic of or befitting an emperor; majestic; commanding
3.	characteristic of or exercising supreme authority; imperious
4.	(esp of products and commodities) of a superior size or quality
5.	(usually prenominal) (of weights, measures, etc) conforming to standards or definitions legally established in Britain: an imperial gallon

—n
6.	any of various book sizes, esp 7½ by 11 inches (imperial octavo) or (chiefly Brit) 11 by 15 inches (imperial quarto)
7.	a size of writing or printing paper, 23 by 31 inches (US and Canadian) or 22 by 30 inches (Brit)
8.	(formerly) a Russian gold coin originally worth ten roubles
9.	(US)
	a. the top of a carriage, such as a diligence
	b. a luggage case carried there
10.	architect a dome that has a point at the top
11.	a small tufted beard popularized by the emperor Napoleon III
12.	a member of an imperial family, esp an emperor or empress
13.	a red deer having antlers with fourteen points

[C14: from Late Latin imperiālis, from Latin imperium command, authority, empire]

im'perially

—*adv*

im'perialness

—n

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