Antonyms for imperial
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : im-peer-ee-uhl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪmˈpɪər i əl |
Definition of imperial
Origin :- late 14c., "having a commanding quality," from Old French imperial (12c.), from Latin imperialis "of the empire or emperor," from imperium (see empire). Meaning "pertaining to an empire" (especially the Roman) is from late 14c. Imperial presidency in a U.S. context traces to Arthur Schlesinger Jr.'s book on the Nixon administration (1974). Related: Imperially.
- adj regal
- The former resembles the imperial palace at Schonbrun, but smaller.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- There are some who challenge the expediency of the Imperial character of this realm.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- His imperial intelligence, however, was too heavy a handicap.
- Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris
- Let them think of the glory of Athens, and her imperial fame.
- Extract from : « Stories from Thucydides » by H. L. Havell
- The Imperial power had been asserted, but the cost was heavy.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
- Very likely it saved us from an ugly trouble on the day of the Imperial visit to the City.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- I shall suggest to the Ulema of the Imperial Ear that he advise inaction.
- Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce
- It does not matter which imperial organ it was, as they all say the same thing.
- Extract from : « Alarms and Discursions » by G. K. Chesterton
- I turned towards the Imperial box, thinking that the Emperor had just entered.
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
- After the gods passed, it became the tree of the imperial Csars.
- Extract from : « Bride of the Mistletoe » by James Lane Allen
Synonyms for imperial
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