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imperial
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
imperial
(adjective)
Imperial Valley
(proper noun)
imperial
/ɪm
ˈ
pirijəl/
adjective
imperial
/ɪm
ˈ
pirijəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of IMPERIAL
always used before a noun
:
of or relating to an empire or an emperor
the Roman
imperial
age
a member of the
imperial
family/army
imperial
power
the
imperial
palace
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