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  1. 1. a. Of or pertaining to an empire, or to an emperor; as, an imperial government; imperial authority or edict. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Belonging to, or suitable to, supreme authority, or one who wields it; royal; sovereign; supreme. Source: opted
  3. 3. a. Of superior or unusual size or excellence; as, imperial paper; imperial tea, etc. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. The tuft of hair on a man's lower lip and chin; -- so called from the style of beard of Napoleon III. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. An outside seat on a diligence. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. A luggage case on the top of a coach. Source: opted
  7. 7. n. 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. Source: opted
  8. 8. n. A gold coin of Russia worth ten rubles, or about eight dollars. Source: opted
  9. 9. n. A kind of fine cloth brought into England from Greece. or other Eastern countries, in the Middle Ages. Source: opted
  10. 10. adj. relating to or associated with an empire Source: wordnet
  11. 11. adj. of or belonging to the British Imperial System of weights and measures Source: wordnet
  12. 12. adj. befitting or belonging to an emperor or empress Source: wordnet

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