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Imperial vs Princely - What's the difference?

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Imperial is a related term of princely.


As a proper noun imperial

is a city in california.

As an adjective princely is

relating to a prince; regal; royal.

As an adverb princely is

in the manner of a royal prince's conduct.

imperial

English

(wikipedia imperial)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Related to an empire, emperor, or empress.
  • * Shakespeare
    • the imperial diadem of Rome
  • Relating to the British imperial system of measurement.
  • Very grand or fine.
  • Of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence.

    • Synonyms

    * imperial system * (humorous) old money

    Derived terms

    * Imperial City * imperially * imperial prince * imperial princess * imperialism * imperialist * imperiality * imperialities

    Related terms

    * emperor * empire * empress * imperious

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A bottle of wine (usually Bordeaux) containing 6 liters of fluid, eight times the volume of a standard bottle.
  • (paper, printing) A printing-paper size measuring 30 inches x 22 inches.

    • Usage notes

    A Champagne or Burgundy wine bottle with this volume would be called a Methuselah. ----

    princely

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Relating to a prince; regal; royal.
    • princely birth or character
  • Befitting a prince.
    • a princely sum of money

    Synonyms

    * regally, grandly

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In the manner of a royal prince's conduct.
    • My appetite was not princely got. — Shakespeare.