'Imperial' definitions:

Definition of 'imperial'

From: WordNet
adjective
Relating to or associated with an empire; "imperial colony"; "the imperial gallon was standardized legally throughout the British Empire"
adjective
Of or belonging to the British Imperial System of weights and measures
adjective
Befitting or belonging to an emperor or empress; "imperial palace"
adjective
Belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler; "golden age of imperial splendor"; "purple tyrant"; "regal attire"; "treated with royal acclaim"; "the royal carriage of a stag's head" [syn: imperial, majestic, purple, regal, royal]
noun
A small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon III [syn: imperial, imperial beard]
noun
A piece of luggage carried on top of a coach

Definition of 'Imperial'

From: GCIDE
  • Imperial \Im*pe"ri*al\, a. [OE. emperial, OF. emperial, F. imp['e]rial, fr. L. imperialis, fr. imperium command, sovereignty, empire. See Empire.]
  • 1. Of or pertaining to an empire, or to an emperor; as, an imperial government; imperial authority or edict. [1913 Webster]
  • The last That wore the imperial diadem of Rome. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Belonging to, or suitable to, supreme authority, or one who wields it; royal; sovereign; supreme. "The imperial democracy of Athens." --Mitford. [1913 Webster]
  • Who, as Ulysses says, opinion crowns With an imperial voice. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • To tame the proud, the fetter'd slave to free, These are imperial arts, and worthy thee. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • He sounds his imperial clarion along the whole line of battle. --E. Everett. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Of superior or unusual size or excellence; as, imperial paper; imperial tea, etc. [1913 Webster]
  • Imperial bushel, gallon, etc. See Bushel, Gallon, etc.
  • Imperial chamber, the, the sovereign court of the old German empire.
  • Imperial city, under the first German empire, a city having no head but the emperor.
  • Imperial diet, an assembly of all the states of the German empire.
  • Imperial drill. (Manuf.) See under 8th Drill.
  • Imperial eagle. (Zool.) See Eagle.
  • Imperial green. See Paris green, under Green.
  • Imperial guard, the royal guard instituted by Napoleon I.
  • Imperial weights and measures, the standards legalized by the British Parliament. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Imperial'

From: GCIDE
  • Imperial \Im*pe"ri*al\, n. [F. imp['e]riale: cf. Sp. imperial.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. The tuft of hair on a man's lower lip and chin; -- so called from the style of beard of Napoleon III. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. An outside seat on a diligence. --T. Hughes. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A luggage case on the top of a coach. --Simmonds. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. Anything of unusual size or excellence, as a large decanter, a kind of large photograph, a large sheet of drawing, printing, or writing paper, etc. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. A gold coin of Russia worth ten rubles, or about eight dollars. --McElrath. [1913 Webster]
  • 6. A kind of fine cloth brought into England from Greece. or other Eastern countries, in the Middle Ages. [1913 Webster]
  • 7. A game at cards differing from piquet in some minor details, and in having a trump; also, any one of several combinations of cards which score in this game. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

Synonyms of 'imperial'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Imperial, MO -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Missouri

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Imperial, MO -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Missouri
Population (2000) :
4373
Housing Units (2000) :
1720
Land area (2000) :
5.382812 sq. miles (13.941418 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.741433 sq. miles (1.920303 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
6.124245 sq. miles (15.861721 sq. km)
FIPS code :
34354
Located within :
Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
Location :
38.370735 N, 90.373460 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Imperial, NE -- U.S. city in Nebraska

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Imperial, NE -- U.S. city in Nebraska
Population (2000) :
1982
Housing Units (2000) :
887
Land area (2000) :
2.517650 sq. miles (6.520684 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.001206 sq. miles (0.003124 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
2.518856 sq. miles (6.523808 sq. km)
FIPS code :
23690
Located within :
Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
Location :
40.518398 N, 101.642491 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
69033
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Imperial, CA -- U.S. city in California

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Imperial, CA -- U.S. city in California
Population (2000) :
7560
Housing Units (2000) :
2385
Land area (2000) :
3.912696 sq. miles (10.133835 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
3.912696 sq. miles (10.133835 sq. km)
FIPS code :
36280
Located within :
California (CA), FIPS 06
Location :
32.842630 N, 115.571841 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
92251
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Imperial-Enlow, PA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Pennsylvania

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Imperial-Enlow, PA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Pennsylvania
Population (2000) :
3514
Housing Units (2000) :
1492
Land area (2000) :
4.040907 sq. miles (10.465900 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
4.040907 sq. miles (10.465900 sq. km)
FIPS code :
36772
Located within :
Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
Location :
40.451404 N, 80.242353 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
15126
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Imperial, TX -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Texas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Imperial, TX -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Texas
Population (2000) :
428
Housing Units (2000) :
245
Land area (2000) :
4.233356 sq. miles (10.964340 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
4.233356 sq. miles (10.964340 sq. km)
FIPS code :
35828
Located within :
Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location :
31.271968 N, 102.695799 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
79743
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Imperial -- U.S. County in California

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Imperial -- U.S. County in California
Population (2000) :
142361
Housing Units (2000) :
43891
Land area (2000) :
4174.732434 sq. miles (10812.506906 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
306.998053 sq. miles (795.121274 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
4481.730487 sq. miles (11607.628180 sq. km)
Located within :
California (CA), FIPS 06
Location :
32.963098 N, 115.487593 W

Words containing 'Imperial'