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imperial

[im-peer-ee-uhl] / ɪmˈpɪər i əl /
ADJECTIVE
regal
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STRONGEST


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It wants too to accelerate debate on changing the constitution and on revising the imperial family's rules to ease a looming succession crisis.

From Barron's

Often considered one of the most successful commanders of classical times, Hannibal led his army from the powerful imperial city Carthage, in modern day Tunisia, into Europe as he battled to control the Mediterranean.

From BBC

He had a gift for pulling in the reader by placing credible characters inside gripping stories in historical periods, most successfully imperial Rome, the Dark Ages, and World War Two.

From BBC

For the first season of "Dune: Prophecy," the HBO Max series released in 2024, the imperial palace was inspired by the Mediterranean coastline.

From Barron's

The Forbidden City was the heart of imperial China for more than 500 years and remains laden with symbolism of its powerful past.

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