Relating to an empire or emperor. adjective
The imperial palace was a symbol of the emperor's power.
The imperial army marched through the city with great pomp.
Majestic or magnificent, often in a way that suggests grandeur or authority. adjective
The imperial architecture of the building impressed all the visitors.
Her imperial demeanor commanded respect from everyone in the room.
Pertaining to the system of weights and measures used in the United Kingdom and some other countries, which is based on the pound and the yard. adjective
The recipe called for imperial measurements, so I had to convert them to metric.
In the UK, distances are often measured in imperial units such as miles.
A small pointed beard growing below the lower lip (historically associated with Napoleon III of France). noun
He decided to grow an imperial to give himself a distinguished look.
The portrait depicted the gentleman with a neatly trimmed imperial.