What is "imperial"

Imperial \Im*pe"ri*al\, a. [OE. emperial, OF. emperial, F. imp['e]rial, fr. L. imperialis, fr. imperium command, sovereignty, empire. See Empire.]

1. Of or pertaining to an empire, or to an emperor; as, an imperial government; imperial authority or edict.

   The last That wore the imperial diadem of Rome.
   --Shak.

2. Belonging to, or suitable to, supreme authority, or one who wields it; royal; sovereign; supreme. ``The imperial democracy of Athens.''
   --Mitford.

   Who, as Ulysses says, opinion crowns With an imperial voice.
   --Shak.

   To tame the proud, the fetter'd slave to free, These are imperial arts, and worthy thee.
   --Dryden.

   He sounds his imperial clarion along the whole line of battle.
   --E. Everett.

3. Of superior or unusual size or excellence; as, imperial paper; imperial tea, etc.

   Imperial bushel, gallon, etc. See Bushel, Gallon, etc.

   Imperial chamber, the, the sovereign court of the old German empire.

   Imperial city, under the first German empire, a city having no head but the emperor.

   Imperial diet, an assembly of all the states of the German empire.

   Imperial drill. (Manuf.) See under 8th Drill.

   Imperial eagle. (Zo["o]l.) See Eagle.

   Imperial green. See Paris green, under Green.

   Imperial guard, the royal guard instituted by Napoleon I.

   Imperial weights and measures, the standards legalized by the British Parliament.

Imperial \Im*pe"ri*al\, n. [F. imp['e]riale: cf. Sp. imperial.]

1. The tuft of hair on a man's lower lip and chin; -- so called from the style of beard of Napoleon III.

2. An outside seat on a diligence.
   --T. Hughes.

3. A luggage case on the top of a coach.
   --Simmonds.

4. 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.

5. A gold coin of Russia worth ten rubles, or about eight dollars.
   --McElrath.

6. A kind of fine cloth brought into England from Greece. or other Eastern countries, in the Middle Ages.

7. 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.

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.

a. 1 Related to an empire, emperor, or empress. 2 Relating to the British imperial system of measurement. 3 very grand or fine. 4 Of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence. n. 1 A bottle of wine (usually Bordeaux) containing 6 liters of fluid, eight times the volume of a standard bottle. 2 (context paper printing English) A printing-paper size measuring 30 by 22 inches. 3 (cx card games uncountable English) A card game differing from piquet in some minor details, and in having a trump. 4 (cx card games countable English) Any of several combinations of cards which score in this game.

1. n. a small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon III [syn: imperial beard]

2. a piece of luggage carried on top of a coach

1. adj. relating to or associated with an empire; "imperial colony"; "the imperial gallon was standardized legally throughout the British Empire"

2. befitting or belonging to an emperor or empress; "imperial palace"

3. 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: majestic, purple, regal, royal]

Imperial is that which relates to an empire, emperor, or the concept of imperialism.

Imperial or The Imperial may also refer to:

Imperial was the Chrysler Corporation's luxury automobile brand between 1955 and 1975, with a brief reappearance in 1981 to 1983.

The Imperial name had been used since 1926, but was never a separate make, just the top-of-the-line Chrysler. However, in 1955, the company decided to spin Imperial off as its own make and division to better compete with its North American rivals, Lincoln and Cadillac, and European luxury sedans such as the Mercedes-Benz 300 Adenauer, the Mercedes-Benz 600, and the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud. Imperial would see new body styles introduced every two to three years, all with V8 engines and automatic transmissions, as well as technologies that would filter down to Chrysler corporation's other models.

"Imperial" was the second story arc from Grant Morrison's run on the Marvel Comics title New X-Men, running from issues #118-126. It further explored the origin behind the character Cassandra Nova as well as giving more depth to the student body at the Xavier Institute, specifically the Stepford Cuckoos, Beak, and Angel Salvadore.

Imperial was the name used for three separate makes of British car.

Imperial is a German-style board game designed by Mac Gerdts in which the object is to accumulate wealth in the form of bond holdings in successful countries and cash. Players take on the role of international financiers who purchase government bonds in the six pre- World War I empires of Austria-Hungary, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, and Russia. The principal bondholder of a nation gains control of its government and can order importation or production of armaments and ships; maneuvering of military units; construction of factories; and taxation. During play, an investor card is passed around which allows the purchase of additional bonds. A rondel – a wheel-shaped game mechanism with eight different options – is used to determine the options available to a country. The game box states that it is for 2–6 players, but a developer-supported variant allows play with seven. Imperial 2030 is a follow-up game released in 2009 with similar mechanics.

Imperial (Cerveza Imperial) is a Costa Rican brand of beer, manufactured by the Florida Ice & Farm Company (FIFCO). Imperial, a lager, was first produced by the Ortega brewery in 1924 and is the most popular beer in Costa Rica. It has spun off Imperial Light and Imperial Silver. FIFCO produces other beers including its Pilsen, Bavaria, and Rock Ice brands.

Imperial is an American metalcore band from Orlando, Florida. Their music is a mixture of modern metal, hardcore, and Black Metal.

Imperial is the second album by In Fear and Faith. It was released June 15, 2010 through Rise Records and is the band's last release to feature vocalist, Cody Anderson.

Imperial is a 2009 study of south-east California by American author William T. Vollmann. The product of over a decade's research, the 1,344-page published text is Vollmann's longest single-volume work. The book is divided into thirteen sections and explores the history, economics and geography of the region from 13,000 B.C. to the present day, with a particular focus on the border with Mexico.

Vollmann has called Imperial "my Moby-Dick".

Imperial is a ward (barrio) of Madrid belonging to the district of Arganzuela.

Category:Wards of Madrid Category:Arganzuela

Imperial is the second studio album by American rapper Denzel Curry. It was released and made available for free on March 9, 2016. The album features guest appearances from Rick Ross, Joey Badass and Vares of Twelve'len. The album was supported by the single: "Knotty Head" featuring Rick Ross.