Adjective imperial has 3 senses
- imperial - relating to or associated with an empire; "imperial colony"; "the imperial gallon was standardized legally throughout the British Empire"
- imperial - befitting or belonging to an emperor or empress; "imperial palace"
- imperial, majestic, purple, regal, royal - belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler; "golden age of imperial splendor"; "purple tyrant"; "regal attire"; "treated with royal acclaim"; "the royal carriage of a stag's head"
Antonym: lowborn (indirect, via noble)
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Noun imperial has 2 senses
- imperial, imperial beard - a small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon III
--1 is a kind of beard, face fungus, whiskers
- imperial - a piece of luggage carried on top of a coach
--2 is a kind of baggage, luggage
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