| Imperial (imperial) |
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| a. | (?) |
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| Im*pe"ri*al |
| [OE.
emperial, OF. emperial, F. impérial, fr.
L. imperialis, fr. imperium command, sovereignty,
empire. See Empire.] |
Of or pertaining
to an empire, or to an emperor; as, an imperial government;
imperial authority or edict.
Belonging to, or suitable to, supreme
authority, or one who wields it; royal; sovereign; supreme.
Of superior or unusual size or excellence;
as, imperial paper; imperial tea, etc.
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| Imperial (imperial) |
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| n. | |
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| Im*pe"ri*al |
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The tuft of hair on a man's lower lip and
chin; -- so called from the style of beard of Napoleon III.
An outside seat on a diligence.
A luggage case on the top of a
coach.
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.
A gold coin of Russia worth ten rubles, or
about eight dollars.
A kind of fine cloth brought into England
from Greece. or other Eastern countries, in the Middle
Ages.
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| Imperial (imperial) |
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| n. | |
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| Im*pe"ri*al |
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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.
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