26984 words

imperial

4 definitions • 8 examples
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belonging or relating to an empire or the person or country that rules it:

Examples:

Imperial China
Britain's imperial past
the Imperial palace
imperial grandeur
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The imperial system of measurement uses units such as inches, miles, and pints:

Examples:

Imperial units have in many cases been replaced by metric ones in Britain.
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Examples:

imperial expansion of American power
the imperial tradition of Britain
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used to describe a UK system of measurement that uses units such as inches, ounces, and pints:

Examples:

Suppliers will be told to change labels to imperial and metric on pre-packed foods.

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