Imperial

/ɪmˈpɪ.ɹi.əl/

noun

  1. A bottle of wine (usually Bordeaux) containing 6 liters of fluid, eight times the volume of a standard bottle.

  2. A writing paper size measuring 30 × 22 inches, or printing paper measuring 32 × 22 inches.

  3. A card game differing from piquet in some minor details, and in having a trump.

Synonyms: royal

adjective

  1. Related to an empire, emperor, or empress.

  2. Relating to the British imperial system of measurement.

  3. Very grand or fine.

Synonyms: old money

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