Imperious Definition
imperious
adjective
- having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; "some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"; "haughty aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked with a prideful swagger"; "very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"; "his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air"; "a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer
"Imperious" in song lyrics
See how imperious is used in real songs:
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"I reign imperious"
Cormega — Verbal Graffiti -
"How I put my sword up, feeling, mad imperious"
The Rodentz — Hiro's Eyes
Words that rhyme with imperious
Usage tips for "imperious"
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