Imperial - Definition
imperial
adj 1: relating to or associated with an empire; "imperial
colony"; "the imperial gallon was standardized legally
throughout the British Empire"
2: of or belonging to the British Imperial System of weights and
measures
3: befitting or belonging to an emperor or empress; "imperial
palace"
4: 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]
n 1: a small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon III [syn:
imperial, imperial beard]
2: a piece of luggage carried on top of a coach