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Imperial vs Imperialistic - What's the difference?

imperial | imperialistic |

As adjectives the difference between imperial and imperialistic

is that imperial is related to an empire, emperor, or empress while imperialistic is of or pertaining to imperialism or imperialists; favoring imperialism.

As a noun imperial

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

As a proper noun Imperial

is a city in California.

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. ----

    imperialistic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to imperialism or imperialists; favoring imperialism.

    • References

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