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Imperial (board game)
WordNet
adjective
(1) Belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
"Golden age of imperial splendor"
"Purple tyrant"
"Regal attire"
"Treated with royal acclaim"
"The royal carriage of a stag's head"
(2) Befitting or belonging to an emperor or empress
"Imperial palace"
(3) Relating to or associated with an empire
"Imperial colony"
"The imperial gallon was standardized legally throughout the British Empire"
noun
(4) A piece of luggage carried on top of a coach
(5) A small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon III
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From Latin imperialis, from imperium, command, + adjective suffix -alis
Adjective
- related to an empire, emperor, or empress.
- relating to the British imperial system of measurement.
- very grand or fine.
- Of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence.
Related terms
- imperare
- imperator
- imperious
Noun
- A bottle of wine (usually Bordeaux) containing 6 liters of fluid, eight times the volume of a standard bottle.
- A printing-paper size measuring 30 inches x 22 inches.
Usage notes
A Champagne or Burgundy wine bottle with this volume would be called a Methuselah.