- pronunciation:
- ihm
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- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
Something imperial has to do with an empire, or an emperor or empress. An emperor is a person with power, similar to a king, and an empress has a position similar to a queen. An imperial palace is the palace of an emperor or empress. An imperial gift, is a gift to an emperor or empress.
The imperial palace was large and beautiful. |
Imperial and
imperative come from
imperare, a Latin word that means "to command."