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imperious

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im·pe·ri·ous  (m-pîr-s)
adj.
1. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing. See Synonyms at dictatorial.
2. Urgent; pressing.
3. Obsolete Regal; imperial.

[From Latin imperisus, from imperium, imperium; see empire.]

im·peri·ous·ly adv.
im·peri·ous·ness n.

imperious [ɪmˈpɪərɪəs]
adj
1. domineering; arrogant; overbearing
2. Rare urgent; imperative
[from Latin imperiōsus from imperium command, power]
imperiously  adv
imperiousness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.imperious - having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; "some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"; "haughty aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked with a prideful swagger"; "very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"; "his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air"; "a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer
proud - feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes"

imperious
Translations
imperious [ɪmˈpɪərɪəs] ADJ [tone, manner] → imperioso; (= urgent) → apremiante

imperious [ɪmˈpɪəriəs] adjimpérieux/euse

imperious
adj, imperiously

imperious [ɪmˈpɪərɪəs] adjimperioso/a
imperious [ɪmˈpɪərɪəs] adjimperioso/a

imperious
adj imperious [imˈpiəriəs]
proud, behaving as if expecting to be obeyed an imperious manner. baasspelerig مُتَعَجْرِف، مُتَجَبِّر повелителен pánovitý myndig herrisch αυταρχικός imperioso kõrk تحکم آمیز kopea impérieux מִתנַשֵׂא उद्धत bahat, arogantan parancsoló angkuh hrokafullur; ráðríkur imperioso おうへいな 오만한 arogantiškas, įsakmus pavēlniecisks; valdonīgs; kategorisks memerintah heerszuchtig hovmodig, myndig władczy imperioso arogant повелительный panovačný oblasten arogantan befallande, högdragen ที่ครอบงำ emreden, buyurucu 專橫的 владний; деспотичний جابرانہ hống hách
n imˈperiousness
baasspelerigheid عَجْرَفَه، تَجَبُّر повелителност panovačně myndighed die Herrschsucht αυταρχικότητα imperiosidad kõrkus تحکم kopeus ton impératif הִתנַשאוּת उद्धतता, दबंगपन bahatost, arogancija parancsolgató/zsarnoki természet keangkuhan hrokafull hegðun imperiosità おうへい 오만 arogantiškumas pavēlnieciskums; valdonīgums; kategoriskums sifat angkuh heerszucht herskesyke wielkopańskie maniery arrogância aroganţă повелительность panovačnosť oblastnost arogantnost högdragenhet การครอบงำ amirane davranış, buyuruculuk 專橫 деспотичність تحکم tính hống hách


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Circumstances of an imperious nature, which it is unnecessary to relate here, had prevented him from taking service with that gallant army which had fought the disastrous campaigns ending with the fall of Corinth, and he chafed under the inglorious restraint, longing for the release of his energies, the larger life of the soldier, the opportunity for distinction.
She made an awkward, imperious little bow as she went in.
Aronnax," he said, in rather an imperious tone, "I require you to keep one of the conditions that bind you to me.
 
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