释义 |
▪ I. half-imˈperial, n. 1. Hist. A gold coin of Russia valued originally at 5 and afterwards at 7½ silver roubles.
1839Penny Cycl. XV. 324/1 The half-imperial of 1780, at 15s. 4d. 1863Kinglake Crimea II. 165 Some of the gold Russian coins called ‘half-imperials’. 1897Daily News 16 Jan. 3/2 The ukase..orders that imperials and half-imperials shall be minted with the inscriptions ‘15 roubles’ and ‘7½ roubles’ respectively. 2. A size of mill-board (Simmonds Dict. Trade 1858). ▪ II. half-imperial, a. See half- 4. |