1. imperial

noun. ['ˌɪmˈpɪriːəl'] a small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon III.

Rhymes with Imperial

• antibacterial
• biomaterial
• managerial
• immaterial
• bacterial
• venereal
• material
• arterial
• ethereal
• serial
• cereal

Sentences with imperial

1. Adjective
Millimeters are used in the metric system, while the inch is used in the imperial system.

2. Noun, singular or mass
Aerators come in standard imperial and metric sizes.

Quotes about imperial

1. Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book. And then there are books like An Imperial Affliction, which you can't tell people about, books so special and rare and yours that advertising your affection feels like betrayal
- John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

2. Perhaps in his loneliness he had acquired the silent conviction that he was 'the last', the one, the only. And, being the last, he ceased to be Benjamin, becoming Israel. And upon his heart had settled the history of five thousand years, no longer remote, but become as the history of his own lifetime. His "I"was the converse of the imperial "We.
- Walter M. Miller Jr., A Canticle for Leibowitz

2. imperial

noun. ['ˌɪmˈpɪriːəl'] a piece of luggage carried on top of a coach.

3. imperial

adjective. ['ˌɪmˈpɪriːəl'] belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler.