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imperial

Main Entry:: ¹im·pe·ri·al
Pronunciation:: \im-ˈpir-ē-əl\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin imperialis, from Latin imperium command, empire
Date:: 14th century

1 a: of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor b (1): of or relating to the United Kingdom as distinguished from the constituent parts (2): of or relating to the Commonwealth of Nations and British Empire2 a: sovereign b: regal, imperious3: of superior or unusual size or excellence4: belonging to the official British series of weights and measures — see weight table

— im·pe·ri·al·ly

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\-ə-lē\ adverb

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