Part 5606

<i>McElrath.</i>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>A kind of fine cloth brought into England from Greece. or other Eastern countries, in the Middle Ages.</def>

<h1>Imperialism</h1> <Xpage=735>

<hw>Im*pe"ri*al*ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The power or character of an emperor; imperial authority; the spirit of empire.</def>

<blockquote>Roman <b>imperialism</b> had divided the world. <i>C. H. Pearson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Imperialist</h1> <Xpage=735>

<hw>Im*pe"ri*al*ist</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>imp\'82rialiste</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who serves an emperor; one who favors imperialism.</def>

<h1>Imperiality</h1> <Xpage=735>

<hw>Im*pe`ri*al"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Imperialities</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.</plu>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Imperial power.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An imperial right or privilegs. See <er>Royalty</er>.</def>

<blockquote>The late empress having, by ukases of grace, relinquished her <b>imperialities</b> on the private mines, viz., the tenths of the copper, iron, silver and gold. <i>W. Tooke.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Imperialize</h1> <Xpage=735>

<hw>Im*pe"ri*al*ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Imperialized</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Imperializing</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <def>To invest with imperial authority, character, or style; to bring to the form of an empire.</def>

<i>Fuller.</i>

<h1>Imperially</h1> <Xpage=735>

<hw>Im*pe"ri*al*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an imperial manner.</def>

<h1>Imperially</h1> <Xpage=735>

<hw>Im*pe"ri*al*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Imperial power.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Sheldon.</i>

<h1>Imperil</h1> <Xpage=735>

<hw>Im*per"il</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Imperiled</er> <tt>(?)</tt> or <er>Imperilled</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Imperiling</er> or <er>Imperilling</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To bring into peril; to endanger.</def>

<h1>Imperilment</h1> <Xpage=735>

<hw>Im*per"il*ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of imperiling, or the state of being imperiled.</def>

<h1>Imperious</h1> <Xpage=735>

<hw>Im*pe"ri*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>imperiosus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>imp\'82rieux</ets>. See <er>Imperial</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Commanding; ascendant; imperial; lordly; majestic.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "A vast and <i>imperious</i> mind."

<i>Tilloison.</i>

<blockquote>Therefore, great lords, be, as your titles witness, <b>Imperious</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>