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imperial we

imperial we noun: synonym of majestic plural (and loosely synonymous with royal we and editorial we).

Noun

imperial we

  1. Synonym of majestic plural (and loosely synonymous with royal we and editorial we).
    • You write, "Many roads lead to Rome. We must each travel the one that suits us best." Your attack on Mehring, on all gay radicals, makes me think that I'm not included in your imperial "We," that my road doesn't lead to Rome.1979 April 21, Ray Olson, “Protest”, in Gay Community News, page 4
    Synonyms:
    majestic plural

Synonyms of imperial we

Questions about imperial we

What does imperial we mean?
Imperial we means synonym of majestic plural (and loosely synonymous with royal we and editorial we).
What part of speech is imperial we?
Imperial we is a noun.

Words near imperial we in the dictionary

  1. Imperial stout
  2. Imperial stouts
  3. imperial system
  4. imperial systems
  5. Imperial Valley
  6. imperial we
  7. Imperial Wizard
  8. Imperial Wizards
  9. imperial-royal
  10. Imperiale
  11. Imperiales

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