adj
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like an emperor or an empire
황제나 제국 같은
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Imperial, emperor, and empire are all derived from the same root. England's imperial days are over, now that the British Empire has crumbled away.
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The palace was decorated with imperial splendor.
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George's imperial manner was inappropriate, since he was nothing more exalted than the local dogcatcher.
조지의 황실 매너는 가당찮은 것이었다. 그는 지방의 들개사냥꾼에 지나지 않았다.
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A similar word is imperious, which means bossy and, usually, arrogant. The director's imperious style rubbed everyone the wrong way ; he always seemed to be giving orders, and he never listened to what anyone said.
imperious 는 비슷하게 생겼지만, 대개 거만하거나 으스댄다는 뜻으로 쓰이는 단어이다. 거만한 스타일인 감독은 모든 사람들을 화나게 했다 ; 그는 명령만 내리는 것 같았고 남의 말은 전혀 듣지 않았다.