Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Imperial

Im‐pe″ri‐al (?), a. [OE. emperial, OF. emperial, F. impérial, fr. L. imperialis, fr. imperium command, sovereignty, empire. See Empire.] 1. Of or pertaining to an empire, or to ...

893

Imperial (2)

Im‐pe″ri‐al, n. [F. impériale: cf. Sp. imperial.]1. The tuft of hair on a man's lower lip and chin; — so called from the style of beard of Napoleon III.2. An outside seat on a d...

894

Imperial (3)

Im‐pe″ri‐al, n. A game at cards differing from piquet in some minor details, and in having a trump; also, any one of several combinations of cards which score in this game.

895

Imperialism

Im‐pe″ri‐al‐ism (?), n. The power or character of an emperor; imperial authority; the spirit of empire.Roman imperialism had divided the world. C. H. Pearson.

896

Imperialism (2)

Im‐pe″ri‐al‐ism, n. The policy, practice, or advocacy of seeking, or acquiescing in, the extension of the control, dominion, or empire of a nation, as by the acquirement of new,...

897

Imperialist

Im‐pe″ri‐al‐ist, n. [Cf. F. impérialiste.] One who serves an emperor; one who favors imperialism.

898

Imperiality

Im‐pe′ri‐al″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Imperialities (�).1. Imperial power.2. An imperial right or privilegs. See Royalty.The late empress having, by ukases of grace, relinquished her imp...

899

Imperialize

Im‐pe″ri‐al‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Imperialized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Imperializing (?).] To invest with imperial authority, character, or style; to bring to the form of an e...

900

Imperially

Im‐pe″ri‐al‐ly, adv. In an imperial manner.

901

Imperially (2)

Im‐pe″ri‐al‐ly (?), n. Imperial power. Sheldon.

902

Imperil

Im‐per″il (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Imperiled (?) or Imperilled; p. pr. & vb. n.Imperiling or Imperilling.] To bring into peril; to endanger.

903

Imperilment

Im‐per″il‐ment (?), n. The act of imperiling, or the state of being imperiled.

904

Imperious

Im‐pe″ri‐ous (?), a. [L. imperiosus: cf. F. impérieux. See Imperial.] 1. Commanding; ascendant; imperial; lordly; majestic. “A vast and imperious mind.” Tilloison.Therefore, gre...

905

Imperiously

Im‐pe″ri‐ous‐ly, adv. In an imperious manner.

906

Imperiousness

Im‐pe″ri‐ous‐ness, n. The quality or state of being imperious; arrogance; haughtiness.Imperiousness and severity is but an ill way of treating men who have reason of their own t...

907

Imperishability

Im‐per′ish‐a‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. The quality of being imperishable: indstructibility. “The imperishability of the universe.” Milman.

908

Imperishable

Im‐per″ish‐a‐ble (?), a. [Pref. im- not + perishable: cf. F. impérissable.] Not perishable; not subject to decay; indestructible; enduring permanently; as, an imperishable monum...

909

Imperium

‖Im‐pe″ri‐um (?), n.; pl. Imperia (#). [L. See Empire.] 1. Supreme power; absolute dominion; empire.2. (Law) The right to command, which includes the right to employ the force o...

910

Imperiwigged

Im‐per″i″wigged (?), a. Wearing a periwig.

911

Impermanence

{ Im‐per″ma‐nence (?), Im‐per″ma‐nen‐cy (?), } n. lack of permanence.

912

Impermanent

Im‐per″ma‐nent (?), a. Not permanent.

913

Impermeability

Im‐per′me‐a‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. [Pref. im- not + permeability: cf. F. imperméabilité.] The quality of being impermeable.

914

Impermeable

Im‐per″me‐a‐ble (?), a. [Pref. im- not + permeable: cf. F. imperméable, L. impermeabilis.] Not permeable; not permitting passage, as of a fluid. through its substance; imperviou...

915

Impermissible

Im′per‐mis″si‐ble (?), a. Not permissible.

916

Imperscrutable

Im′per‐scru″ta‐ble (?), a. [L. imperscrutabilis.] Not capable of being searched out; inscrutable. — Im′per‐scru″ta‐ble‐ness, n.

917

Imperseverant

Im′per‐sev″er‐ant (?), a. Not persevering; fickle; thoughtless.

918

Impersonal

Im‐per″son‐al (?), a. [L. impersonalis; pref. im- not + personalis personal: cf. F. impersonnel. See Personal.] Not personal; not representing a person; not having personality.A...