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<hw>Im*pen"nes</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. L. pref. <ets>im-</ets> not + <ets>penna</ets> feather.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An order of birds, including only the penguins, in which the wings are without quills, and not suited for flight.</def>

<h1>Impennous</h1> <Xpage=734>

<hw>Im*pen"nous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. pref. <ets>im-</ets> not + <ets>penna</ets> wing.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having no wings, as some insects.</def>

<h1>Impeople</h1> <Xpage=734>

<hw>Im*peo"ple</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Impeopled</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Impeopling</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[See <er>Empeople</er>.]</ety> <def>To people; to give a population to.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Thou hast helped to <b>impeople</b> hell. <i>Beaumont.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Imperant</h1> <Xpage=734>

<hw>Im"pe*rant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>imperans</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>imperare</ets> to command.]</ety> <def>Commanding.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Baxter.</i>

<h1>Imperate</h1> <Xpage=734>

<hw>Im"pe*rate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>imperatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>imperare</ets> to command.]</ety> <def>Done by express direction; not involuntary; communded.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Those <b>imperate</b> acts, wherein we see the empire of the soul. <i>Sir M. Hale.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Imperatival</h1> <Xpage=734>

<hw>Im*per`a*ti"val</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to the imperative mood.</def>

<h1>Imperative</h1> <Xpage=734>

<hw>Im*per"a*tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>imperativus</ets>, fr. <ets>imperare</ets> to command; pref. <ets>im-</ets> in + <ets>parare</ets> to make ready, prepare: cf. F. <ets>imp\'82ratif</ets>. See <er>Perade</er>, and cf. <er>Empire</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Expressive of command; containing positive command; authoritatively or absolutely directive; commanding; authoritative; <as>as, <ex>imperative</ex> orders</as>.</def>

<blockquote>The suit of kings are <b>imperative</b>. <i>Bp. Hall.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Not to be avoided or evaded; obligatory; binding; compulsory; <as>as, an <ex>imperative</ex> duty or order</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>Expressive of commund, entreaty, advice, or exhortation; <as>as, the imperative mood</as>.</def>

<h1>Imperative</h1> <Xpage=734>

<hw>Im*per"a*tive</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>The imperative mood; also, a verb in the imperative mood.</def>

<h1>Imperatively</h1> <Xpage=734>

<hw>Im*per"a*tive*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an imperative manner.</def>

<h1>Imperator</h1> <Xpage=734>

<hw>Im`pe*ra"tor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. See <er>Emperor</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Rom. Antiq.)</fld> <def>A commander; a leader; an emperor; -- originally an appellation of honor by which Roman soldiers saluted their general after an important victory. Subsequently the title was conferred as a recognition of great military achievements by the senate, whence it carried wiht it some special privileges. After the downfall of the Republic it was assumed by Augustus and his successors, and came to have the meaning now attached to the word <i>emperor</i>.</def>

<h1>Imperatorial</h1> <Xpage=734>

<hw>Im*per`a*to"ri*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>imperatorius</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Commanding; imperative; authoritative.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Of or pertaining to the title or office of imperator.</def> "<i>Imperatorial</i> laurels."