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The synonyms of “Imperial” are: majestic, purple, regal, royal, monarchal, monarchical, sovereign, kingly, queenly, princely, grand, dignified, proud, stately, noble, aristocratic, imperious, high-handed, commanding, peremptory, dictatorial, domineering, bossy, arrogant, overweening, overbearing, authoritarian, tyrannical, authoritative, lordly, officious, imperial beard
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “imperial” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| imperial beard | A piece of luggage carried on top of a coach. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “imperial” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| aristocratic | Of, belonging to, or typical of the aristocracy. Aristocratic bearing. |
| arrogant | Having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride. An arrogant official. |
| authoritarian | Favouring or enforcing strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom. The timid child of authoritarian parents. |
| authoritative | Having authority or ascendancy or influence. This is likely to become the authoritative study of the subject. |
| bossy | Fond of giving people orders; domineering. A bossy way of ordering others around. |
| commanding | Possessing or giving superior strength. A man of commanding presence. |
| dictatorial | Of or characteristic of a dictator. His mother in law was somewhat dictatorial. |
| dignified | Having or showing a composed or serious manner that is worthy of respect. The director of the school was a dignified white haired gentleman. |
| domineering | Tending to domineer. How can I do my job with a domineering boss yelling in my ear. |
| grand | Of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope. Collecting on a grand scale. |
| high-handed | Given to haughty disregard of others. |
| imperious | Arrogant and domineering. His imperious demands. |
| kingly | Having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king. His kingly duties. |
| lordly | Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy. Heir to a lordly fortune. |
| majestic | Majestic in manner or bearing superior to mundane matters. Majestic cities. |
| monarchal | Ruled by or having the supreme power resting with a monarch. Monarchal government. |
| monarchical | Ruled by or having the supreme power resting with a monarch. Monarchical systems. |
| noble | Impressive in appearance. A noble gas such as helium or neon. |
| officious | Assertive of authority in a domineering way, especially with regard to trivial matters. Bustling about self importantly making an officious nuisance of himself. |
| overbearing | Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy. An overbearing ill tempered brute. |
| overweening | Unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings. Had a witty but overweening manner. |
| peremptory | Offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power. A peremptory order of the court. |
| princely | (of a sum of money) large or generous (often used ironically. A princely sum. |
| proud | Of an event achievement etc causing someone to feel proud. Proud parents. |
| purple | Of a colour intermediate between red and blue. Many purple passages. |
| queenly | Resembling, fit for, or appropriate to a queen. Clad in her queenly raiment. |
| regal | Of, resembling, or fit for a monarch, especially in being magnificent or dignified. Her regal bearing. |
| royal | Invested with royal power as symbolized by a crown. The coalition obtained royal approval for the appointment. |
| sovereign | Possessing royal power and status. In modern democracies the people s will is in theory sovereign. |
| stately | Of size and dignity suggestive of a statue. A stately procession. |
| tyrannical | Marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior. A tyrannical parent. |
| aristocrat | A member of the aristocracy. An aristocrat by birth. |
| baton | A thin stick used by a conductor to direct an orchestra or choir. Batons of cheddar cheese. |
| byzantine | Highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious. |
| concubine | A mistress. |
| crown | Dentistry dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth. Years of struggle were crowned by a state visit to Paris. |
| diadem | A jewelled crown or headband worn as a symbol of sovereignty. He refused the diadem of all the Caesars. |
| dynasty | A sequence of powerful leaders in the same family. The Guinness dynasty. |
| edict | A formal or authoritative proclamation. Clovis issued an edict protecting Church property. |
| emperor | A sovereign ruler of an empire. He became emperor in 1930. |
| empire | An extensive sphere of activity controlled by one person or group. Her business empire grew. |
| king | The most important chess piece of which each player has one which the opponent has to checkmate in order to win The king can move in any direction including diagonally to any adjacent square that is not attacked by an opponent s piece or pawn. The king of rock. |
| kingdom | The domain ruled by a king or queen. The kingdom of dreams. |
| liege | Concerned with or relating to the relationship between a feudal superior and a vassal. The Scots obeyed him as their liege lord. |
| monarchy | An autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority. The monarchy is the focus of loyalty and service. |
| palace | The governing group of a kingdom. The palace issued an order binding on all subjects. |
| patrician | Belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy. A patrician nose. |
| pope | The head of the Roman Catholic Church. |
| prince | A male monarch of a small state, actually, nominally, or originally subject to a king or emperor. Arctic char is a prince among fishes. |
| princess | A close female relative of a monarch, especially a granddaughter. Stop being such a princess. |
| principality | A state ruled by a prince. |
| queen | One of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a queen. He insisted the princess could be crowned queen. |
| regal | Of, resembling, or fit for a monarch, especially in being magnificent or dignified. Her regal bearing. |
| regency | The particular period of a regency especially in Britain from 1811 to 1820 and in France from 1715 to 1723. The boy being a minor there would have to be a regency. |
| royal | A sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast. The royal palace. |
| royalty | The most successful, famous, or highly regarded members of a particular group. The brilliance of her clothes her jewels all revealed her royalty. |
| ruler | A person exercising government or dominion. |
| scepter | The imperial authority symbolized by a scepter. |
| sovereign | A nation’s ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right. In modern democracies the people s will is in theory sovereign. |
| tyrannize | Rule a country as a tyrant. Her husband and mother in law tyrannize her. |
| ukase | An edict of the Russian tsar. Tsar Alexander I issued his famous ukase unilaterally decreeing the North Pacific Coast Russian territory. |
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