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imperious

im·pe·rious

UK/ɪmˈpɪə̯.ɹi.əs/ US/ɪmˈpɪɹ.i.əs/ uncommon obsolete

adjective

1.

able to deal authoritatively with affairs

  • “dismissed the matter with an imperious wave of her hand”
Synonyms

Origin

From Latin imperiōsus (“mighty, powerful”), from imperium (“command, authority, power”).

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