imperial

Examples

• All

• The 16-petal chrysanthemum was also officially adopted as the imperial emblem during the Meiji, and not before.

  Academic text (1991)

• It's tea from the Japanese imperial family.

  Abraham And Lincoln (2007)

• And to the service of our great Imperial family, to which we all belong.

• Yes here is the Imperial Japanese constitution.

• In the name of His Imperial Majesty... I welcome you.

  The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

• The winner of the Imperial Derby.

  Broadway Bill (1934)

• The army was directly linked to the empty Imperial centre, to the Emperor.

  Harvard University

• It's about a Crown Prince who sets off from the capital on an imperial excursion.

• A rumor reached the Imperial Guard that Bessier was dead.

• The palace was adorned with imperial decorations fit for a king.

Synonyms

R

royal

vsimperial

497 3.1

Relating to a king or queen and their family

is about empires and emperors rather than kingdoms or single rulers

M

majestic

vsimperial

50 4.3

Having great beauty and causing people to feel respect

includes a formal tie to emperors and empires not only grand appearance

R

regal

vsimperial

30 5.3

Having a grand and formal appearance like a king or queen

is about empires and emperors rather than kingly appearance

P

princely

vsimperial

2 6.0

Show great dignity and generosity like royalty

is about emperors and empires rather than lower nobility

M

monarchic

vsimperial

1 7.9

A government in which a king or queen rules

focuses on emperors and empires rather than general single-person rule

Antonyms

C

common

• Offensive

182 5.7

Low quality and often rude in style

Compounds

I

imperial decree

• Formal

1 8.4

An official order from an emperor or ruler that people must follow

B

British Imperial System

• Archaic

7.3

A system of measuring distance, weight, and liquid once used in Britain using feet, pounds, and pints

C

crown imperial

9.9

A tall plant with a ring of leaves at the top of its stem and bright bell-shaped orange flowers

I

imperial Japanese morning glory

• Specialized

7.7

A Japanese garden plant people grow for large bright multicolored flowers and pretty leaves

I

imperial mammoth

• Specialized

9.9

A very large extinct elephant-like animal that lived in North America during the Ice Age

I

imperial moth

• Specialized

9.9

A large moth in North America with yellow wings and brown marks whose caterpillars eat maple and pine leaves

I

Imperial Manila

8.2

A part of Manila with old government, church, and fort buildings from Spanish rule

I

Imperial Manila

• Offensive

9.3

A critical name for Manila used to say the city controls government and money while ignoring provinces

I

imperial beard

• Archaic

9.5

A small narrow patch of chin hair shaped into a short point like an emperor's style

I

Imperial capacity unit

• UK

7.4

A unit that measures volume in the British Imperial system, like a gallon or pint

I

imperial elephant

• Specialized

9.9

A very large extinct animal with long tusks that lived in North America during the Ice Age

I

imperial gallon

• UK

6.7

A unit of volume used in Britain equal to 4.545 litres or 4 quarts

How Majestic

majestic

50 4.3

imperial

137 6.2

stately

23 5.7

royal

497 3.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology