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imperial

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


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This distinction mattered enormously to the founders, who were deeply suspicious of standing armies and associated them with tyranny and imperial overreach.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

Cheng’s trip had every look of a pilgrimage to the imperial heart of Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Two decades later, in the 1860s, the fort walls came down, paving the way for imperial buildings to come up which gave the city its distinct colonial identity.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The imperial estate, brought back from Saint Helena, was awarded in 1836 to Napoleon's sister Caroline Murat.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Only the imperial family is allowed to use the image of a dragon, Dragon had said.

From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin




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