imperial - Definition | Dictionary definition of imperial

Definition of imperial

relating to or associated with an empire

"imperial colony"

"the imperial gallon was standardized legally throughout the British Empire"

of or belonging to the British Imperial System of weights and measures

befitting or belonging to an emperor or empress

"imperial palace"

belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler

"golden age of imperial splendor"

Synonyms:: majestic, purple, regal, royal; noble
of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times

a small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon III

Type of:: beard, face fungus, whiskers
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

a piece of luggage carried on top of a coach