imperial

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin imperialis, from imperium, command, + adjective suffix -alis

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imperial (comparative more imperial, superlative most imperial)

Positive
imperial

Comparative
more imperial

Superlative
most imperial

  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.

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Singular
imperial

Plural
imperials

imperial (plural imperials)

  1. A bottle of wine (usually Bordeaux) containing 6 liters of fluid, eight times the volume of a standard bottle.
  2. (paper, printing) A printing-paper size measuring 30 inches x 22 inches.

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A Champagne or Burgundy wine bottle with this volume would be called a Methuselah.


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imperial m. and f. (plural imperiales)

  1. imperial

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