1. Adjective
Of or pertaining to an empire, or to an emperor; as, an imperial government; imperial authority or edict.
2. Adjective
Belonging to, or suitable to, supreme authority, or one who wields it; royal; sovereign; supreme.
3. Adjective
Of superior or unusual size or excellence; as, imperial paper; imperial tea, etc.
4. Noun
The tuft of hair on a man's lower lip and chin; -- so called from the style of beard of Napoleon III.
5. Noun
An outside seat on a diligence.
6. Noun
A luggage case on the top of a coach.
7. Noun
Anything of unusual size or excellence, as a large decanter, a kind of large photograph, a large sheet of drowing, printing, or writing paper, etc.
8. Noun
A gold coin of Russia worth ten rubles, or about eight dollars.
9. Noun
A kind of fine cloth brought into England from Greece. or other Eastern countries, in the Middle Ages.
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