Imperial
Example: The imperial palace was very large and beautiful.
Definition
"Imperial" refers to anything related to an empire or emperor, often describing things associated with supreme authority or grand scale, such as an imperial palace, which is a large and magnificent residence belonging to an emperor.
Etymology
The word "imperial" comes from the Latin word 'imperialis,' which means 'of or belonging to an emperor.' It evolved through Old French before entering English. Did you know that "imperial" originally related to command or authority, reflecting the power held by emperors?
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"Imperial" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (A2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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