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imperialrelating to an empire or an emperor; having supreme authority

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to an empire or an emperor; having supreme authority

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪmˈpɪriəl/

Korean meaning: 제국의, 황제의; 최고 권위를 가진

Korean pronunciation: 임-피-리-얼 (강세: 피)

Example Sentences

  • My cat acts like he has imperial authority over the entire house.
  • The imperial measurement system still confuses many people around the world.
  • She entered the room with imperial grace, as if she owned the place.

imperial

ADJECTIVE

//ɪmˈpɪriəl//

relating to an empire or an emperor; having supreme authority

imperial concept
💡 Concept

Supreme imperial authority and power

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imperial rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Imperial material takes to the aerial!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪmˈpɪriəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪmˈpɪəriəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootimper
Suffix--ial

Origin

From Latin 'imperialis', derived from 'imperium' meaning supreme power or command, which comes from 'imperare' meaning to command or rule.

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🎵Rhyme

materialserialaerial
material
serial
aerial

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat acts like he has imperial authority over the entire house.

The imperial measurement system still confuses many people around the world.

She entered the room with imperial grace, as if she owned the place.

😄 Fun example

His imperial attitude made everyone think he was the CEO, but he was just an intern.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

royalmajesticsovereignregalgrand

Antonyms

humblemodestcommon

Related

emperorempireimperialismimperialreign