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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Im-pĕn'i-tençe or Im-pĕn'i-ten-cy, n. p. 663The condition of being impenitent; want of penitence or repentance; obduracy of heart. He will advance from one degree of impenitence to another. Rogers.Im-pĕn'i-tent, a. p. 663Not penitent; not repenting of sin; not contrite; obdurate; of a hard heart. “They died impenitent.” Milton.Im-pĕn'i-tent, n. p. 663One who does not repent; a hardened sinner.Im-pĕn'i-tent-ly, adv. p. 663Without repentance or contrition for sin; obdurately.Im-pĕn'nate, a. p. 663(Ornith.) Characterized by short wings covered with feathers resembling scales, as certain swimming birds, among which are the penguins and allied species.Im-pĕn'nate, n. p. 663(Ornith.) One of a tribe of swimming birds having short wings, as the penguin.Im-pĕn'nŏus, a. p. 663Having no wings, as some insects.Im-pēo'ple, v. t. p. 663To form into a community. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.Ĭm'pe-rant, a. p. 663Commanding. [Obs.] Baxter.Ĭm'pe-rate, a. p. 663Done by express direction; not involuntary; commanded. [Obs.] “Those imperate acts wherein we see the empire of the soul.” Hale.Im-pĕr'a-tive, a. p. 663Expressive of command; containing positive command; authoritatively or absolutely directive; commanding; authoritative; as, imperative orders. The suits of kings are imperative. Hall. 2. Not to be…Im-pĕr'a-tive-ly, adv. p. 663In an imperative manner; authoritatively.Im'pe·rā'tor, n. p. 663(Rom. Antiq.) A commander-in-chief; a generalissimo; — a title of honor conferred on Roman generals in connection with great military achievements. It was often given by soldiers who saluted their…Im-pĕr'a-tō'ri-ă, n. p. 663(Bot.) A genus of umbelliferous plants, including the great masterwort, I. ostruthium.Im-pĕr/a-tō'ri-al or Im-pĕr/a-to-ry, a. p. 663Commanding. Norris. 2. Of, or pertaining to, the title or office of imperator. “Imperatorial laurels.” C. Merivale.Ĭm/per-cēiv'a-ble, a. p. 663Imperceptible. [Rare.] South.ĭm’per-ceiv’a-ble-ness, n. p. 663Imperceptibleness. [Rare.]Ĭm'per-cĕp'ti-bĭl'i-ty, n. p. 663The state or quality of being imperceptible; imperceptibleness.Ĭm'per·cĕp'ti·ble, a. p. 663Not perceptible; not to be apprehended or cognized by the senses; insensible; impalpable; not discernible by the mind; not easily apprehended. Its operation is slow, and in some cases almost…Ĭm/per-çĕp'ti-ble, n. p. 663That which can not be perceived on account of its smallness. Tatler.Ĭm/per-cĕp/ti-ble-ness, n. p. 663The quality of being imperceptible.Ĭm'per-cĕp'ti-bly, adv. p. 663In a manner not to be perceived.Ĭm'per-cĕp'tion, n. p. 663Want of perception. “The silence of imperception.” Henry More.Ĭm′per-cĕp′tive, a. p. 663Unable to perceive. “The imperceptive part of the soul.” Henry More.Im·per·cēp′i·ent, a. p. 663Not perceiving, or not having power to perceive. [Obs.] Baxter.Im-pĕr'di-bĭl'i-ty, n. p. 663The state or quality of being imperdible. [Obs.] Derham.Im-pēr'di-ble, a. p. 663Not destructible. [Obs.]Im·pěr'fect, a. p. 663Not perfect or complete in all its parts; wanting a part; defective in quantity or quality. 2. Wanting in some elementary organ that is essential to successful or normal activity. He stammered like a…Im-pĕr'fect, v. t. p. 663To cause to become imperfect; to make imperfect. [Obs.] Browne.Ĭm'per-fĕc'tion, n. p. 663The quality or condition of being imperfect; want of perfection; incompleteness; deficiency. Sent to my account With all my imperfections on my head. Shak. Syn.—Defect; deficiency; incompleteness…Im-pēr'fect-ly, adv. p. 663In an imperfect manner or degree; not fully; not entirely; not completely.Im-pēr'fect-ness, n. p. 663The state of being imperfect.Im-pĕr'fo-ra-ble, a. p. 663Incapable of being perforated, or bored through.Im-pēr'fo-rate, a. p. 663Not perforated or pierced; having no opening.Im-pēr'fo-rā'ted, a. p. 663Not perforated; imperforate. 2. Having no pores. Sir J. Banks.Im-pēr'fo-rā'tion, n. p. 663The state of being imperforated, or without aperture.Im-pē'ri-al, a. p. 663Pertaining to an empire, or to an emperor; as, an imperial government; imperial authority or edict; imperial power or sway; the imperial parliament. The last That wore the imperial diadem of Rome.…Im-pē'ri-al, n. p. 663(Arch.) A kind of dome, which, viewed in profile, is pointed toward the top, and widens as it descends, as in Moorish buildings. Elmes. 2. A tuft of hair on a man's lower lip. 3. An outside seat on a…Im-pē'ri-al-ism, n. p. 663The power, authority, or character of an emperor; the spirit of empire.Im-pē'ri-al-ist, n. p. 663One who belongs to an emperor; a subject or soldier of an emperor. The denomination imperialists is often given to the troops or armies of the emperor of Germany.Im-pē'ri-āl'i-ty, n. p. 663Imperial power. 2. An imperial right or privilege. See ROYALTY. The late empress having, by ukases of grace, relinquished her imperialities on the private mines, viz., the tenths of the copper, iron…Im-pē'ri-al-ize, v. t. p. 663To make imperial; to bring to the form of an empire. [R.] Fuller.Im-pē'ri-al-ly, adv. p. 663In an imperial manner.Im-pē'ri-al-ty, n. p. 663Imperial power. [R.] Sheldon.Im-pēr'il, v. t. p. 663To bring into peril; to endanger.Im-pĕr'il-ment, n. p. 663Peril; state of being in peril.Im-pē'ri-oüs, a. p. 663Commanding; authoritative; especially in a bad sense, dictatorial; haughty; arrogant; overbearing; domineering; as, an imperious tyrant; an imperious dictator; an imperious man; an imperious temper.…Im-pē'ri-oŭs-ly, adv. p. 664In an imperious manner; with arrogance.Im-pē'ri-oŭs-ness, n. p. 664The quality of being imperious; authority; arrogance; haughtiness. Imperiousness and severity is an ill way of treating men who have reason to guide them. Locke.Im-pēr'ish-a-bil'i-ty, n. p. 664The quality of being imperishable; indestructibility. “The imperishability of the universe.” Milman.Im-pēr'ish-a-ble, a. p. 664Not perishable; not subject to decay; indestructible; enduring permanently; as, an imperishable monument; imperishable renown.Im-pēr'ish-a-ble-ness, n. p. 664The quality of being imperishable.Im-pēr'ish-a-bly, adv. p. 664In an imperishable manner. “Imperishably pure beyond all things below.” Byron.Im-pĕr'i-wĭgged, a. p. 664Wearing a periwig. Cotgrave.Im-pĕr'ma-nence or Im-pĕr'ma-nen-cy, n. p. 664Want of permanence or continued duration. [Obs.] Mountague.Im-pĕr'ma-nent, a. p. 664Not permanent; not enduring. [Obs.] Gregory.Im-pēr'me-a-bil'i-ty, n. p. 664The quality of being impermeable; impermeableness.Im-pēr'me-a-ble, a. p. 664Not permeable; not permitting passage, as of a fluid, through its substance; impervious; impenetrable; as, India-rubber is impermeable to water; bladder is impermeable to air.Im-pēr'me-a-ble-ness, n. p. 664The state or quality of being impermeable; impermeability.Im-pēr'me-a-bly, adv. p. 664In an impermeable manner.