单词 | imperial |
释义 | Word Frequency imperial(ɪmˈpɪərɪəl) adjective 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 noun 6. any of various book sizes, esp 71⁄2 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. architecture 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 Derived forms imperially (imˈperially) adverb imperialness (imˈperialness) noun Word origin C14: from Late Latin imperiālis, from Latin imperium command, authority, empireWord Frequency Imperial(ɪmˈpɪərɪəl) adjective 1. (sometimes not capital) of or relating to a specified empire, such as the British Empire noun 2. a supporter or soldier of the Holy Roman Empire |
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