imperial — meaning in English

English meaning

• draft noun An early, unfinished version of a piece of writing.
• imperial adj Relating to an empire, or to an emperor or empress.
• imperious adj Bossy and expecting to be obeyed without question.

Senses

imperial is used for these senses in English:

• draft Liquid, especially beer or other alcohol, drawn from a cask or keg rather than a bottle or can.
• imperious (obsolete) Imperial or regal.

draft — full definition

1. noun An early, unfinished version of a piece of writing.
2. noun A current of air moving through an enclosed space.
3. noun (US) Compulsory enlistment into military service; conscription.
4. noun The process of selecting players for professional sports teams.
5. verb To write a preliminary version of something.

imperial — full definition

1. adj Relating to an empire, or to an emperor or empress.
2. adj Relating to the traditional British system of measurement (as opposed to metric).
3. adj Grand, majestic, or of superior size and quality.
4. noun An oversized wine bottle holding about six litres, roughly eight times a standard bottle.

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