Insensibility, of all kinds, and on all occasions, most moves my imperial displeasure. From LearnThat.org. [Frances Burney (1752-1840), British author.]
imperial palace. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
imperial colony. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Golden age of imperial splendor. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Club the word "imperial" is not typically used as a perjorative adjective. From Wordnik.com. ["The Friendly Dictatorship"] Reference
Our buildings are in imperial and our roads are in metric. From Wordnik.com. [hughstimson.org » Blog Archive » Canada the Culturally Straightforward] Reference
Shiziguo in imperial Chinese sources usually refers to Ceylon. From Wordnik.com. [Between Winds and Clouds: The Making of Yunnan (Second Century BCE to Twentieth Century CE)] Reference
The equipment and fittings used on them were in imperial units. From Wordnik.com. [More Poor Excuses On NASA's Fear of the Metric System - NASA Watch] Reference
Palenque's role in imperial defense will be noted in chapter 7. From Wordnik.com. [The Door of the Seas and Key to the Universe: Indian Politics and Imperial Rivalry in the Dari] Reference
In this picture the imperial is barely visible under the huge moustache. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Kalt’s Law] Reference
The Mus were heavily relied upon to maintain imperial control of Yunnan. From Wordnik.com. [Between Winds and Clouds: The Making of Yunnan (Second Century BCE to Twentieth Century CE)] Reference
Note 8: The term Hanjian in imperial sources indeed held two different meanings. From Wordnik.com. [Between Winds and Clouds: The Making of Yunnan (Second Century BCE to Twentieth Century CE)] Reference
May he long be spared to accomplish even greater achievements in imperial affairs. From Wordnik.com. [Special Luncheon Meeting in Honour of His Excellency, Viscount Willingdon, Governor-General] Reference
The word imperial is one in which the U.S. public and the military is uncomfortable. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 7, 2006] Reference
The vaulted sanctuary is buried inside Palatine hill, the palatial center of power in imperial Rome. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-11-18] Reference
For an extended discussion of this biopolitical turn in imperial performance see Staging Governance. From Wordnik.com. [Projection, Patriotism, Surrogation: Handel in Calcutta] Reference
Also, my beloved Mom is 88 and only talks in imperial measurements so I have to keep up on both systems. From Wordnik.com. [metric] Reference
The victim was the second-to-last emperor of the Qing dynasty - Guangxu, a tragic figure in Chinese imperial history. From Wordnik.com. [NPR Topics: News] Reference
However, it appears that the US coast guard, like the national guard, has a history of being used in imperial warfare. From Wordnik.com. [August « 2008 « Antiwar.com Blog] Reference
They now studied Confucian classics, followed Confucian ethics, and took an active part in imperial civil examinations. From Wordnik.com. [Between Winds and Clouds: The Making of Yunnan (Second Century BCE to Twentieth Century CE)] Reference
He notes how it was influential in imperial and colonial discourse in giving damaging reports on the union of different races. From Wordnik.com. [Hybridity II] Reference
From that time onwards it has been next door to impossible to induce young men of spirit to take any part in imperial administration. From Wordnik.com. [The Lion and the Unicorn] Reference
By state ideologies, I mean specifically Confucianism and neo-Confucianism in imperial China and Chinese Marxism in contemporary China. From Wordnik.com. [Between Winds and Clouds: The Making of Yunnan (Second Century BCE to Twentieth Century CE)] Reference
But at the same time, he needs to do more to establish a framework that assures Iraqis that we will not be a long term imperial occupier. From Wordnik.com. [Joseph Nye: Bush on Iraq] Reference
7: 00 AM cucina testa rossa said ... wedding imperial is my favorite!. From Wordnik.com. [Not this again..] Reference
William Simmons was known as the imperial wizard, the top office of the Klan. From Wordnik.com. [THE NEWS BLOG] Reference
③ Equus grevyi: Also known as the imperial Zebra is the largest species of zebra. From Wordnik.com. [New Products from Geek Stuff 4 U .com] Reference
Those which he retained were called imperial, and were governed by legates and procurators. From Wordnik.com. [Smith's Bible Dictionary] Reference
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