im·pe·ri·al
im-ˈpir-ē-əl
1
a
: of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor
b(1)
: of or relating to the United Kingdom as distinguished from the constituent parts
(2)
: of or relating to the Commonwealth of Nations and British Empire
3
a
: of superior or unusual size or excellence
b
sometimes Imperial
: having a full body and a higher-than-average percentage of alcohol
an imperial stout
4
: belonging to the official British series of weights and measures see Weights and Measures Table
1
Imperial
: an adherent or soldier of the Holy Roman emperor
2
: emperor
3
: a pointed beard growing below the lower lip
4
: something of unusual size or excellence
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