Definitions
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
Word origin
From Middle English imperial, from Old French imperial, from Latin imperiālis (“of the empire or emperor, imperial”), from imperium (“empire, imperial government”) + -ālis, from imperō (“command, order”), from im- (“form of in”) + parō (“prepare, arrange; intend”). Displaced Old English cāserlīċ.
Used in a sentence
“the imperial diadem of Rome”
“Using imperial units such as pounds makes fresh produce look cheaper than it really is, and it might be luring consumers away from frozen produce, which could possibly provide the same nutritional benefits at lower cost.”
“Imperial pale ale, Imperial IPA, Imperial pilsner, Imperial milk stout, Imperial lager, Imperial mead”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Related to an empire”8 letters
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