imperial

  1. Adjective.  Related to an empire, emperor, or empress.
  2. Adjective.  Relating to the British imperial system of measurement.
  3. Adjective.  Very grand or fine.
  4. Adjective.  Of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence.
  5. Noun.  A bottle of wine (usually Bordeaux) containing 6 liters of fluid, eight times the volume of a standard bottle.
  6. Noun.  (context, paper) A printing-paper size measuring 30 inches x 22 inches.

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