Imperial
Imperial is for:
- Imperial (Game), board game by Walther Gerdts (2006)
- Imperial (coin), Russian gold coin (from 1755)
- Standard size of champagne bottles, see champagne #bottle sizes
People:
- Domingo Imperial (1890-1965), Filipino lawyer and politician
Building:
- Imperial Theater in Hamburg
- Imperial Theatre in New York City
- Museu Imperial, museum north of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Imperial House, Munich, see Pini House
Automobiles and manufacturers:
- Chrysler Imperial, US car brand (1926-1954)
- Imperial (car brand), Chrysler (1954-1975)
- Imperial (1955-1956), Chrysler
- Imperial (1957-1963), Chrysler
- Imperial (J-Body), Chrysler (1981-1983)
- Imperial, US car brand of Philadelphia Motor Vehicle Company (1900-1901)
- Imperial, US car brand of Rodgers & Company (1903-1904)
- Imperial, British car brand of The Anti-Vibrator Company (1904-1905)
- Imperial, British car brand from Implitico (1914)
- Humber Imperial, British car brand of Humber (1939), see Humber Pullman
- Imperial, former British motorcycle manufacturer, see New Imperial
- Imperial Autocar Manufacturing, British manufacturer (1900-1905)
- Imperial Automobile Company (Detroit), US-American manufacturer (1903-1904)
- Imperial Automobile Company (Jackson), US-American manufacturer (1908-1916)
- Imperial Motor Car Company (Pennsylvania), US-American manufacturer (1907-1908)
- Imperial Motor Car Company (Texas), US manufacturer (1910)
- Imperial Motor Company, British manufacturer
other companies and brands:
- Imperial (beer), Costa Rican beer brand
- Imperial (company), German kitchen appliance manufacturer
- Imperial (whisky distillery), Scottish distillery
- Imperial Airways, British airline
- Imperial Brands, British tobacco manufacturer
- Imperial Continental Gas Association, British gas supplier
- Imperial Holdings, South African logistics company
- Imperial Oil, Canadian petroleum company
- Imperial Records, US-American record brand
- Imperial Tobacco, forerunner of the tobacco company British American Tobacco
- Imperial, equipment brand of the German radio manufacturer Staßfurter Rundfunk
Imperial is the name of the following geographical objects:
South America:
- Imperial (Peru), city in the province of Cañete, Peru
- Imperial District, district in the province of Cañete, Peru
- Río Imperial, river in southern Chile
- Titular Bishopric of La Imperial, Chile
United States:
- Imperial (California), city in Imperial County
- Imperial (Missouri)
- Imperial (Nebraska)
- Imperial (Pennsylvania), locality in Allegheny County
- Imperial (Texas), Census-designated place in Pecos County
- Imperial (West Virginia)
- Imperial Beach, city in San Diego County, California
- Imperial County, California
- Imperial Valley, valley in Imperial County
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Questions and Answers
Q: What does Imperial mean?
A: Imperial refers to two things - the associations with a country led by a powerful leader or Emperor, and a system of weights and measures.
Q: What does the term 'Empire' refer to in the definition of Imperial?
A: Empire refers to a country led by a powerful leader.
Q: What is the second meaning of Imperial?
A: The second meaning of Imperial refers to a system of weights and measures.
Q: What is the name of the system of weights and measures that is referred to as Imperial?
A: The system of weights and measures referred to as Imperial is known as Imperial units.
Q: What are some of the measurements included in Imperial units?
A: Some of the measurements included in Imperial units are inches, feet, ounces, and pounds.
Q: What is the main difference between Imperial units and the International System of Units?
A: The main difference between Imperial units and the International System of Units is the basis of the measurements - Imperial units are based on inches, feet, ounces, and pounds, whereas the International System is based on meters and liters.
Q: Who typically uses Imperial units?
A: English-speaking people typically use Imperial units.
