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imperial

ˌɪmˈpɪriəl
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David Reyher, surgeon at the Imperial Court in Vienna, at the age of 44. With German caption.
David Reyher, surgeon at the Imperial Court in Vienna, at the age of 44. With German caption.
  1. (adj) imperial
    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"
  2. (adj) imperial
    befitting or belonging to an emperor or empress "imperial palace"
  3. (adj) imperial
    relating to or associated with an empire "imperial colony","the imperial gallon was standardized legally throughout the British Empire"
  4. (adj) imperial
    of or belonging to the British Imperial System of weights and measures
  5. (n) imperial
    a piece of luggage carried on top of a coach
  6. (n) imperial
    a small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon III
Illustrations
Pope Clement VII and Charles V ride side by side in a procession to the imperial coronation of Charles in Bologna. With four-line caption in Latin (the bottom lines are missing in this copy). This print is part of a series of eight prints, each depicting a triumph of Charles V.
Pope Clement VII and Charles V ride side by side in a procession to the imperial coronation of Charles in Bologna. With four-line caption in Latin (the bottom lines are missing in this copy). This print is part of a series of eight prints, each depicting a triumph of Charles V.
Otto Heinrich van Schwartzenberg, imperial commissioner in Cologne and advisor to Duke William of Bavaria. Knee pad, seen from the front, sitting next to a table on which his left arm rests. On the table a skull, a compass, a clock and a piece of paper with the text 'Mors fiat mihi grata quies, portusque salutis'. Clothing: fur trimmed tabard over jerkin with buttons. Wide pleated collar. Ring on the index finger of the left hand. With a 4-line assignment to the son of the person portrayed.
Otto Heinrich van Schwartzenberg, imperial commissioner in Cologne and advisor to Duke William of Bavaria. Knee pad, seen from the front, sitting next to a table on which his left arm rests. On the table a skull, a compass, a clock and a piece of paper with the text 'Mors fiat mihi grata quies, portusque salutis'. Clothing: fur trimmed tabard over jerkin with buttons. Wide pleated collar. Ring on the index finger of the left hand. With a 4-line assignment to the son of the person portrayed.
Emperor Maximilian seated on a throne places the imperial crown on the coat of arms of Amsterdam in the hands of the city maiden of Amsterdam. Depiction of the entry of Maria de Medicis in Amsterdam in 1638.
Emperor Maximilian seated on a throne places the imperial crown on the coat of arms of Amsterdam in the hands of the city maiden of Amsterdam. Depiction of the entry of Maria de Medicis in Amsterdam in 1638.
The Kadi Askeri, one of the two Kazasker, the most senior military judges. In the Imperial Council were two Kazasker, who together with the Grand Vizier were responsible for the administration of justice in the Empire. Originally they accompanied the Sultan on his military campaigns and represented the judiciary of the court, one for the European part of the Empire (Rumeli) and the other for the Asian part (Anadolu). In the eighteenth century their power was already waning considerably. Some of their powers had been taken over by the Grand Vizier and some by Seyh ül Islam. However, their beautiful large turban and fur-trimmed kaftans made them an impressive sight.
The Kadi Askeri, one of the two Kazasker, the most senior military judges. In the Imperial Council were two Kazasker, who together with the Grand Vizier were responsible for the administration of justice in the Empire. Originally they accompanied the Sultan on his military campaigns and represented the judiciary of the court, one for the European part of the Empire (Rumeli) and the other for the Asian part (Anadolu). In the eighteenth century their power was already waning considerably. Some of their powers had been taken over by the Grand Vizier and some by Seyh ül Islam. However, their beautiful large turban and fur-trimmed kaftans made them an impressive sight.
Vignette for a map of Europe, with some children holding the imperial coat of arms. Around the coat of arms various dignitaries such as the pope, a doge, a duke, a king and an emperor with the orb. In front of the coat of arms lies a lion with a bundle of arrows under its paw. Behind the lion a woman who has various crowns and stanchions on her lap. In the background, a woman wearing a city crown has a conversation with Ceres while Mercusius turns his back on them. The trio is flanked by a river god and a sea god.
Vignette for a map of Europe, with some children holding the imperial coat of arms. Around the coat of arms various dignitaries such as the pope, a doge, a duke, a king and an emperor with the orb. In front of the coat of arms lies a lion with a bundle of arrows under its paw. Behind the lion a woman who has various crowns and stanchions on her lap. In the background, a woman wearing a city crown has a conversation with Ceres while Mercusius turns his back on them. The trio is flanked by a river god and a sea god.
Christians gather in the imperial palace, in the private room of St. Castulus, the chamberlain of Emperor Diocletian.
Christians gather in the imperial palace, in the private room of St. Castulus, the chamberlain of Emperor Diocletian.
Portrait of Louis the Pious, wearing the imperial crown. In the margin are coat of arms and a five-line caption with biographical information in French.
Portrait of Louis the Pious, wearing the imperial crown. In the margin are coat of arms and a five-line caption with biographical information in French.
Pope Clement VII and Charles V ride side by side in a parade to the imperial coronation of Charles in Bologna. With four-line caption in Latin. This print is part of a series of eight prints, each depicting a triumph of Charles V.
Pope Clement VII and Charles V ride side by side in a parade to the imperial coronation of Charles in Bologna. With four-line caption in Latin. This print is part of a series of eight prints, each depicting a triumph of Charles V.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
Interesting fact
The Imperial torte, a square chocolate cake with five thin layers of almond paste, was created by a master pastry chef at the court of Emperor Franz Joseph (1830 1916).
  1. Imperial
    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.
  2. Imperial
    A gold coin of Russia worth ten rubles, or about eight dollars.
  3. Imperial
    A kind of fine cloth brought into England from Greece. or other Eastern countries, in the Middle Ages.
  4. Imperial
    A luggage case on the top of a coach.
  5. Imperial
    An outside seat on a diligence.
  6. Imperial
    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.
  7. Imperial
    The tuft of hair on a man's lower lip and chin; -- so called from the style of beard of Napoleon III.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Interesting fact
The Russian Imperial Necklace has been loaned out by Joseff jewelers of Hollywood for 1,215 different feature films.
  1. imperial
    Of or pertaining to an empire, or to an emperor or empress.
  2. imperial
    Of or pertaining to supreme authority, or to one who wieldsit; sovereign; supreme; august; commanding.
  3. imperial
    Fit or suitable for an emperor; hence, of imposing size or excellence.
  4. imperial
    In the old German empire, a city directly subordinate to the empire, having a seat and vote in the Reichstag. The constitutions of such cities varied greatly, some being democratic and others aristocratic. Of the fifty-one impperial cities existing in the eighteenth century, nearly all lost their practical independence in 1803, and were annexed to other states. Three of them —Hamburg, Bremen, and Lübeck - are members of the modern German empire.
  5. (n) imperial
    A gold coin issued by imperial authority; specifically, a Russian gold coin of the eighteenth century, of the value of 10 rubles. The half-imperial, of 5 rubles, is still coined.
  6. (n) imperial
    In architecture, an imperial roof or dome.
  7. (n) imperial
    The top of a carriage, especially of a diligence; hence, a case for luggage carried on the top of a coach.
  8. (n) imperial
    A small part of the beard left growing from the middle of the chin near the under lip, the rest being shaved off: so called from the emperor Xapoleon III., who wore his beard in this way.
  9. (n) imperial
    Anything of unusual size or excellence, as a large decanter, etc.
  10. (n) imperial
    A size of writing-paper, 22 × 30 inches; also, a size of printing-paper, 22 × 32 inches.
  11. (n) imperial
    A size of slates, 2 feet wide and from 1 foot to 2½ feet in length.
  12. (n) imperial
    A rich fabric in use throughout the middle, ages, the material and nature of which are unknown, except that it was often enriched by the use of gold.
  13. (n) imperial
    A game at cards mentioned as having been played by Henry VIII.
  14. (n) imperial
    A beverage made by dissolving half an ounce of cream-of-tartar in three pints of boiling water, and adding four ounces of white sugar and half an ounce of fresh lemon- peel.
  15. (n) imperial
    A member of the imperial or emperor's party; a soldier of the imperial army.
  16. (n) imperial
    An imperial personage; an emperor.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary
Interesting fact
The world's largest palace is the Imperial palace in the heart of Peking,
  1. (adj) Imperial
    im-pē′ri-al pertaining to an empire or to an emperor: sovereign, supreme: commanding, of superior size or excellence
  2. (n) Imperial
    a tuft of hair on the lower lip (from its use by Napoleon III.): a kind of dome, as in Moorish buildings: an outside seat on a diligence: a size of writing-paper, 22 × 30 in.; also of printing-paper, 22 × 32 in
Quotations
Robert Browning
It is best to be yourself, imperial, plain and true.
Robert Browning
Etymology

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary OE. emperial, OF. emperial, F. impérial, fr. L. imperialis, fr. imperium, command, sovereignty, empire. See Empire

Usage in the news

Imperial, California (NAPSI)—Professional athletes often recognize the value of chiropractic care—some, however, really appreciate it. kxoradio.com

A celebrity owner sang the praises of Chrysler's mighty Imperial. hemmings.com

The suspect was spotted paddling north about 200 yards off Imperial Beach, near the Mexican border. latimes.com

UN seeks to sweep away last traces of imperial age. foxnews.com

In 1980, on a dare from a girlfriend, 20-year-old Jacques Torres marched into the palatial Hotel Negresco in Nice to ask the imperious chef Jacques Maximin for a job. forbes.com

Terrapin Beer Co.'s W 'n' B Oatmeal Imperial Stout. allaboutbeer.com

Duke Blue Devils forward Mason Plumlee celebrates scoring with guard Quinn Cook during the 2012 Battle 4 Atlantis Championship in the Imperial Arena at the Atlantis Resort. usatoday.com

Imperial County Continues To Struggle With Teen Pregnancy. kpbs.org

A South Carolina man passing through the Imperial Valley bought a California Lottery Mega Millions ticket worth $190,535 last week. kxoradio.com

Although Damascus was their capital, the Umayyads did not build an imperial mosque—at least at first. online.wsj.com

Is the Imperial Presidency Inevitable. nytimes.com

We now face a cult of imperial presidential power. motherjones.com

Serial killer Anthony Sowell sentenced to death Judge Dick Ambrose sentenced serial killer Anthony Sowell to death for the murder of 11 women found in and around his Imperial Avenue home in Cleveland back in Oct 2009. cleveland.com

Vancouver Island 's Imperial Outpost. nytimes.com

The Imperial Animal by Lionel Tiger, by Robin Fox Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 368 pp. nybooks.com

Usage in scientific papers

The atom chip devices in use at Imperial College were fabricated by the nanosystems group of Professor M.
Progress in atom chips and the integration of optical microcavities

For the YbF molecule, this value is an enormous 26 GV/cm . A group at Imperial College, including the authors of this article, are currently in the process of measuring de using the YbF molecule .
Preparation and manipulation of molecules for fundamental physics tests

Walecka, J. D. 2004, Theoretical Nuclear and Subnuclear Physics, 2nd Edition (London and Singapore: Imperial College and World Scienti fic) .
Observational Tests of Neutron Star Relativistic Mean Field Equations of State

Markov point processes and their applications, Imperial College Press/World Scientific Publishing, London/Singapore.
A J-function for inhomogeneous point processes

Polzik, eds., Quantum Information with Continuous Variables of Atoms and Light (Imperial College Press, 2007). S. D.
Photon subtraction from traveling fields - recent experimental demonstrations

Usage in literature

The Prince Imperial of France had been a cadet with us. "The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon" by José Maria Gordon

The same imperious will of all the Thaines to do as he chose was his heritage, too, and he walked the prairies like a king. "Winning the Wilderness" by Margaret Hill McCarter

Dante was not a Ghibelline, though he longed for the interposition of an imperial power. "The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07" by Various

He hasn't a great deal to say for Imperialism. "Gilbert Keith Chesterton" by Patrick Braybrooke

City of London Imperial Volunteers mounted infantry. "History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4)" by Frederick Maurice

This is a heavy crime; for the growth, manufacture, and sale of tobacco is a strict Imperial monopoly. "A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France" by William Duthie

Her Imperial Highness, my pious mother, had a terrible way of punishing her children. "Secret Memoirs: The Story of Louise, Crown Princess" by Henry W. Fischer

He took possession of the imperial palace, and made the senate acknowledge him. "The Formation of Christendom, Volume VI" by Thomas W. (Thomas William) Allies

He appears and vanishes unexpectedly, and lives in the mouths of the Yellow River and the Imperial Canal. "The Chinese Fairy Book" by Various

Please make my excuses to his imperial highness and the rest of the company. "The International Spy" by Allen Upward

Usage in poetry
Was life worth living then? and now
Is life worth sin?
Where are the imperial years? and how
Are you Faustine?
"Faustine" by Algernon Charles Swinburne Author object (28)
Farewell, old year, we do not fear
Republic or Imperial—
If war inclined, they both shall find
We're rather tough material.
"Farewell To The Old Year, 1863" by Janet Hamilton
Take these flowers which, purple waving,
On the ruin'd rampart grew,
Where, the sons of freedom braving,
Rome's imperial standards flew.
"To a Lady - with Flowers from a Roman Wall" by Sir Walter Scott Author object (622)
While I, o'erjoyed, thy anger saw….
Blest proof I had not tried in vain
To give imperious passion law,
And hide my bosom's conscious pain.
"Secret Love" by Amelia Opie Author object (33)
And when I hear that thou art blest,
My own distress I'll learn to scorn;
I'll bid imperious anguish rest,
While smiles my pallid lips adorn.
"Remembrance" by Amelia Opie Author object (33)
Like some imperial creature, moving slow,
Meanwhile, with matchless grace,
The stately ship, unconscious of her foe,
Drew near the trysting place.
"A Tryst" by Celia Laighton Thaxter