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10 Language-to-English DictionariesImperial city
/ɪmˈpɪə.ri.əl ˈsɪt.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The principal city or capital of an empire.
"The ancient palace complex dominated the heart of the imperial city." - 2
A historic city that enjoyed a privileged, autonomous status directly under the sovereignty of a monarch or emperor.
"During the medieval period, the free imperial city was governed by its own council."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'imperialis' (pertaining to an emperor, from 'imperium' meaning command or empire) combined with the Old English 'citi' or 'ceaster'. Historically used to designate the capital or a principal city of an empire, or a self-governing city within the Holy Roman Empire directly subject to the emperor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Imperial city" is said worldwide
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ville impériale
Transliteration: vil ɛ̃.pe.ʁjal
"La vieille ville était autrefois une cité impériale."
Reichsstadt
Transliteration: ˈʁaɪ̯çsˌʃtat
"Die alte Reichsstadt behielt ihre Unabhängigkeit."
città imperiale
Transliteration: tʃitˈta im.peˈrja.le
"Roma fu la grande città imperiale dell'antichità."
ciudad imperial
Transliteration: sjuˈðað im.peˈɾjal
"Toledo es conocida como la ciudad imperial."
cidade imperial
Transliteration: siˈda.dʒi ĩ.peɾiˈaw
"Petrópolis é historicamente uma cidade imperial."
शाही शहर
Transliteration: shāhī shahar
"यह प्राचीन किला एक शाही शहर का हिस्सा था।"
皇城
Transliteration: huáng chéng
"故宫曾是明清两代的皇城核心。"
황성
Transliteration: hwangseong
"자금성은 거대한 황성의 중심에 위치해 있다."
帝都
Transliteration: teito
"かつてその都市は輝かしい帝都であった。"
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