imperious

  • 21imperious — im•pe•ri•ous [[t]ɪmˈpɪər i əs[/t]] adj. 1) domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial 2) urgent; imperative: imperious need[/ex] • Etymology: 1535–45; < L imperiōsus commanding, tyrannical =imperi(um) imperium+ ōsus ous im•pe′ri•ous•ly, adv …

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  • 22imperious commandant — index dictator Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 23imperious direction — index dictate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 24Imperious Leader — BSG Character bgcolor=#f40 fgcolor=#000 name=Imperious Leader race=Cylon gender=Male callsign= rank=Leader colony= affiliation=Cylons portrayed=Patrick Macnee (voice) Dick Durock (body) The Imperious Leader is the ultimate office of the Cylons… …

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  • 25imperious, imperial — These words are derived from the same Latin term and share a meaning of domineering, overbearing, dictatorial : The judge had an imperious (or imperial) manner in court. Originally, imperious meant befitting or suitable to an emperor or ruler, as …

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  • 26Imperious Delirium — Infobox Album | Name = Imperious Delirium Type = Album Artist = The Saints Released = 2006 Recorded = Genre = Punk blues, Pop punk Label = [http://www.cadizmusic.com/cadiz.php/Catalogue/Artists/S/The%20Saints Cadiz] UK,… …

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  • 27imperious — Synonyms and related words: U, absolute, absolutist, absolutistic, acute, arbitrary, aristocratic, arrogant, authoritarian, authoritative, autocratic, binding, bossy, clamorous, coactive, compelling, compulsatory, compulsive, compulsory,… …

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  • 28imperious — im·pe·ri·ous || ɪm pɪrɪəs / pɪər adj. overbearing, domineering; urgent, absolutely necessary …

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  • 29imperious — [ɪm pɪərɪəs] adjective arrogant and domineering. Derivatives imperiously adverb imperiousness noun Origin C16: from L. imperiosus, from imperium (see imperium) …

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  • 30imperious — a. Dictatorial, magisterial, domineering, tyrannical, despotic, overbearing, lordly, haughty, arrogant …

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