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Word: Imperial
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin imperialis, from imperium ‘command, authority, empire’; related to imperare ‘to command’. Compare with emperor, empire, also with imperious
ɪmˈpɪərɪəl
relating to an empire
Short Definition:relating to empire
Examples:- Britain's imperial past
relating to or denoting the system of non-metric weights and measures (the ounce, pound, stone, inch, foot, yard, mile, acre, pint, gallon, etc.) formerly used for all measures in the UK, and still used for some.
Short Definition:referring to non-metric weights and measures system
(of a size of paper, in the UK) measuring 762 × 559 mm (30 × 22 inches).
Short Definition:referring to paper size
Word: Imperial
Speech Type: Noun
ɪmˈpɪərɪəl
a small pointed beard growing below the lower lip (associated with Napoleon III of France).
Short Definition:small pointed beard
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