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& s. [Fr.] A. As adj .: That cannot be perceived; not perceptible; that cannot be discovered or known by the senses; not discernible or easily apprehended by the mind. "The imperceptible meandering veins." Cowper : Task , vi. 136. B. As subst.: That which cannot be perceived by Moral Science , pt. i., ch. i., § 3. Categorical Imperative : Philos.: The name by which Kant designates the morality is not a mere synonym of interest, nor 2. Figuratively : (1) Insusceptible of intellectual impre ion; obgreat principles of the Moral Law, to show that tuse, dull, stupid. IMG:content-1508.png:[blocks in formation] Zool.: Shells in which the whor's are closely coiled, leaving only a columella in the center. Im-per-för-at-ed, a . [Pref. im- =in-=not, and Eng. perforated .] Imperforate. ( Browne : Vulgar Errors , bk. vii., ch. xvi.) Im-per-for-a-tion, s. [Pref. im- = in- =not, and Eng. perforation (q. v.).] The quality or state of Im-për-i-al, *em-për-i-al, *im-per-i-all, a. & s. [O. Fr. emperial ; Fr. impérial , from Lat. im- perialis belonging to an empire; imperium = an empire; Sp. & Port. imperial ; Ital. imperiale .] A. As adjective : 1. Of or belonging to an empire or an emperor. ( Church ill : The Candidate .) IMG:content-1509.png:[blocks in formation] *2. Imperial, lordly, majestic, "Therefore, great lords, be, as your titles witne , Imperious .' Shakesp.: Titus Andronicus , v. 1. riage. (Mi Edge worth: Be linda , ch. xxv.) 2. An outside seat on a diligence or coach, ( Hughes : Tom Brown's School Days , pt. i., ch. i.) 3. A tuft of hair worn on the lower lip; so called from being introduced into fashion by the Emperor Napoleon III. 1. Arch .: An imperial dome or roof. 2. Paper : A size of paper about 22x32 in. imperial-chamber, s . Maximilian I., at the Diet of Worms in 1495. It continued about three hundred years. imperial-city, s. A city which was an inde- pendent member of the first German Empire, hav- ing no head but the Emperor himself. "There is at least one strong force at work in favor of federation -gennine loyalty throughout the colonies. There is not one among them all which shows any dis- position to see in the mother country, the home govern- ment, a despotism. The spirit of '76 is wholly absent. England laid to heart the le on of the American war of independence, and now her settled policy is to disavow all thought of coercion. Any colony is at liberty to de. clare itself of age and set up housekeeping by itself. But it does not follow that federation would be acceptable."- Chicago Inter Ocean , March 31, 1894. guard when Napoleon I. became emperor, in 1804, It was disbanded in 1815, but revived on May 4, 1854, and took part in the Crime an War in 1855. In 1870 it surrendered at Metz to the Germans, and was soon after abolished. The American Dictionary and Cyclopedia IMG:content-1511.png:[blocks in formation] Im-per-me-a-ble-ne , s. [Eng. impermeable; Im-per-suāş-i-ble (u as w), a. [Prefix im- = ne . The quality or state of being impermeable; in-=not, and Eng. persuasible (q.v.).] Incapable impermeability. Im-për-me-a-bly, adv . [Eng. impermeab (le); -ly .] In an impermeable manner; impenetrably. Im-per-mis-si-ble, a . [Pref. im - in- =not, and Eng. permi ible .] Not permi ible; not allowable. *Im-per-scrût-a-ble, a. [Lat. im-in-=not, and perscrutor to search through: per through, and scrutor to search.] That cannot be searched out or examined through; inscrutable. *Im-per-scrût-a-ble-ne , s. [English imp ers cru table; ne .] The quality or state of being imp ers cru table; inscrutability. *Im-për-sēv-er-ant (1), *Im-per-çēiv-er-ant, a. [Pref. im- = in- =not, and Eng. perseverant (1) (q.v.).] Undiscerning. "This imperceiverant thing loves him in my despite." -Shakesp.: Cymbeline, iv 1. The second spelling is that adopted by Dyce "needle ly," says Schmidt ( Shakesp .- Lexicon )to show that the word is connected with perceive, not with persevere. Dyce is followed by Clark and Wright. (See also Notes & Queries, Apr. 23, 1853, p. 400.) *im-për-se-vër-ant (2), α. [Pref. im -in-= not, and Eng. perseverant (2).] Not persevering or steady; unenduring. "Imperseverant and relapsing sinners." -Andrewes: Sermon preached at Hampton Court (1594). Im-per-son-al, *im-per-son-alle, a. & s. [Fr. impersonnel, from Lat. impersonal is , from im - in =not; and personal is personal (q. v.); Sp. imper sonal; Ital. impersonale .] A. As adjective : 1. Ord. Lang.: Not personal; not having personal existence or individuality; not po e ing personality. 2. Gram.: Applied to verbs which are not employed with the first or second persons, as subjects, and have no forms of inflection to denote them, but are only used in the third person of the singular number, with the neuter pronoun it as the nomina tive in English, or with no nominative, as in Latin; one; tædet =it wearies one; pugnatur it is being as, it rains, it snows: pænitetit repents or grieves fought ( i. e., a battle is going on). B. As subst.: That which wants personality; spec if., an impersonal verb. Im-per-son-al-I-ty, s. [Pref. im- in- = not, and Eng. personality (q. v.).] The quality or state of being impersonal; a want of personality. "It is his impersonality that I complain of, and his invisible attacks."- Sir W. Draper: On Junius, let. 4. Im-per-son-al-ly, adv . [Eng. impersonal; -ly.] In an impersonal manner; like an impersonal verb. Im-per-son-āte, v . t . [Pref. im- = in, and Eng. personate (q. v.).1 1. To invest with personality; to ascribe or attribute personality or the qualities of a person to; to personify. "The Heathens impersonated Chance under the name let. of Fortune."- War burton : View of Bolingbroke's Philos., 2. To a ume the person or character of it; to personate or represent in character; to represent by impersonation. home the more dramas inform: where Virtues and Vices were impersonated."-Hurd: Dialogue; Age of Queen Elizabeth. Im-per-son-ā-tion, s . [Pref. im- , and English personation (q. v.).] The act of impersonating or investing with personality; representation in a personal or bodily form; personation; the state of being impersonated; personification. "In this species of allegory we include the imperson ation of Pa ions, Affections, Virtues, and Vices." -Langhorne: Obs. on the Odes of Collins. Im-per-son-at-or, s . [Eng. impersonat (e); -or.] One who impersonates. Im-per-son-1-fi-ca-tion, s. [Pref. im- , and Eng. personification (q.v.).] The act of impersonating or personifying; impersonation. Im-per-spi-cu-I-ty, s. [Pref. im - in- =not, and Eng. perspicuity (q.v.).] A want of perspicuity or clearne to the mind; vaguene . Im-per-spic-u-ous, a . [Pref. im - in- =not, and Eng. perspicuous (q.v.).] Not perspicuous; not clear to the mind; vague; obscure. Im-per-suād-I-ble (u as w), a. [Pref. im- = in =not, and Eng. persuadible (q.v.).] That cannot be persuaded; impersuasible. Im-per-suad-1-ble-ne (u as w), s. [English impersuadible; -ne .] The quality or state of being impersuadible; inflexibility. of being persuaded; not to be moved by persuasion; impersuadible. "If it be his fortune to have as impersuasible an audi tory."-Decay of Piety. Im-pert-I-nençe, Im-pert-1-nen-çỹ, s. [Fr. impertinence , from impertinent =impertinent (q.v.); Sp. impertinencia; Ital. impertinenza .] 1. The quality or state of being impertinent or irrelevant; irrelevancy; unfitne for the matter in hand. 143 2. That which is impertinent, irrelevant, or out of place. 3. A trifle; a thing or matter of no value. 4. Troublesomene ; intrusion. "Stand charged with intrusion and impertinency." Wotton: Architecture. 5. Rudene ; incivility; language or conduct against good manners. "The law had provided no punishment for mere impertinence." -Macaulay: Hist. Eng., ch. xvii. Im-per-ti-nençe, v . t . [IMPERTINENCE, 8.] To treat with rudene or impertinence. Im-per-ti-nent, a. & 8. [Fr., from Lat.imperti nens=not belonging to: im - in -not, and pertinens =belonging; Ital. & Sp. impertinente .] A. As adjective : 1. Not pertaining; not of concern; not affecting. "The Romans would take no knowledge of his coming into Asia, as a matter impertinent unto them."-P. Holland: Livius , p. 847. 2. Not pertinent; not pertaining to the matter in hand; irrelevant; not to the point; not bearing upon the subject in hand; inapplicable, misplaced. "It will not be impertinent to she we the maner of their hunting the seal."-Hackluyt: Voyages, i. 478. 3. Trifling, frivolous; negligent of or inattentive to the matter in hand. "But he that hath been often told his fault, And still persists, is as impertinent As a musician." Roscommon: Horace; Art of Poetry. 4. Offending against or contrary to the rules of good breeding; rude, uncivil, offensive, unmannerly; guilty of rude or impolite conduct. B. As subst.: One who is rude or uncivil in man ner; an officious, impertinent, or unmannerly person; a meddler, an intruder. IMG:content-1512.png:[blocks in formation] "Quintius was thought by the Achæans to have spoken not impertinently, but to have answered them both fully." -P. Holland: Livius, p. 917. 2. Rudely, offensively, officiously, uncivilly. Im-per-trăn-si-bil-1-ty, s . [Eng. impertran sible; -ity.] The quality or state of being impertransible; impo ibility to be pa ed through. "The impertransibility of eternity." -Hale : Origin of Mankind, p. 110. *Im-per-trăn-si-ble, a . [Lat. im- in- = not, and pertranseo=to pa through: per through, and transeo to cro , to pa over.] [TRANSIT.] That cannot be pa ed through; incapable of being pa ed through. Im-per-tür-ba-bil-1-ty, s. [English impertur bable ity .] The quality or state of being imper turbable. Im-për-tür-ba-ble, a. [Lat. imperturbabilis = that cannot be disturbed: im - in- =not, and per turbabilis to be disturbed; Fr. & Sp. impertur bable ; Ital. imperturbabile .] That cannot be easily disturbed or agitated; unmoved, calm, cool. "His courage was singularly cool and imperturbable." -Macaulay: Hist. Eng., ch. iv. Im-per-tür-ba-bly, adv . [Eng. imperturba b(le); -ly.] In an imperturbable manner; calmly. "He recommenced as imperturbably as ever."-C. Brontè: Jane Eyre , ch. xxix. Im-per-tür-bā-tion, s . [Lat. imperturbatio .] Freedom from agitation of mind; coolne , calmne , quietude. "Copying of this equality and imperturbation." Mountagu: Devout E ays, pt. i., tr. xix., § 2. Im-per-türbed', a. [Pref. im-=in-=not, and Eng. perturbea (q. v.).] Not perturbed, disturbed, or agitated; undisturbed. Im-per-vi-a-bil-1-ty, s . [Eng. imperviable ; ity.] The quality or state of being imperviable; imperviousne ; impermeability. *Im-per-vi-a-ble, a. [IMPERVIOUS.) The same as IMPERVIOUS (q.v.). chin, bench; go, gem; thin, this; impetuousne *Im-per-vi-a-ble-ne , s . [Eng. imperviable; -ne .] The same as IMPERVIABILITY (q. v.). Im-per-vi-ous, a . [Lat. impervius , from im- = in-=not; per=through, and via =a way.] 1. Not pervious; impenetrable; not admitting of pa age or entrance; incapable of being pa ed through; impermeable. "Impervious to the sun."-Scott: Gray Brother. 2. Not allowing entrance to the reason or mind; deaf. "To reasons such as guide the conduct of statesmen and generals the minds of these zealots were absolutely impervious ."-Macaulay: Hist. Eng . , ch. v. Im-per-vi-oŭs-ly, adv . [Eng. impervious ; -ly.] In an impervious manner; impenetrably. Im-per-vi-oŭs-ne , s . [Eng. impervious ; -ne .] The quality or state of being impervious; impenetrability. *Im-per-ỹ, *im-per-ie, s . An old spelling of EMPERY (q. v.). *Im-pěst', v . t. [Pref. im- , and Eng. pest (q. v.).] To fill with pestilence; to infect. *Im-pěstěr, v . t . [Pref. im-, and Eng. pester (q. v.).] To pester, to vex, to tease. Im-pet-Ig-In-ous, a . [Lat. impetiginosus , from impetigo (gen it. impetiginis ) =ringworm.] Of the nature of or pertaining to impetigo. Im-pět-i-gō, s . [Lat.] Pathol.: A pustular eruption, divided into figur ata when close together, and spars a when distinct. These pa into scabs of a sugar-candy color on the face, darker in other parts. Commonest in ill-fed children, or in old and debilitated persons. Good air and good food are required. *Im-pě-tra-ble, a. [Lat. impetrabilis , from im . petro to obtain; Fr. impétrable ; Sp. impetrable ; Ital. impetrabile .] 1. Po ible to be obtained by petition or entreaty. 2. Compliant; easy to be entreated. *Im'-pe-trāte, a. [Lat. impetratus , pa. par. of impetro.] Obtained or gained by petition or entreaty. *Im'-pě-trāte, v . t . [IMPETRATE, a .] To obtain by petition or entreaty. *Im-pě-tra-tion, s. [Lat. impetratio , from im petratus , pa. par. of impetro ; Fr. impétration ; Sp. impetracion ; Ital. impetrazione .) The act of obtaining or gaining by petition or entreaty; specifically, in old English law, the obtaining, by petition from the court of Rome, of benefices and church offices in England, the disposition of which by law belonged to the king or other lay patrons. "To the impetration of some favor." -Mountagu: Devout E ays, pt. i. (Pref.) *Im-pě-trā-tive, a. [Lat. impetrativus , from impetratus , pa. par. of impetro .] Gaining or tending to gain by way of petition or entreaty. "My prayers, which were most perfect and impetrative ." -Bp. Hall : Contemp.; The Walk upon the Waters. *Im-pe-tra-tor-ý, a . [Eng. impetrat (e); -ory.] Containing or expre ing entreaty. "Preparatory to, and impetratory of, the grace of re."- Bp. Taylor: Holy Dying, ch. ii., § 3. pentana IMG:content-1513.png:[blocks in formation] Im-pět-u-os-1-ty, s. [ Fr.impétuosité , from Lat. impetuosus impetuous.] The quality or state of being impetuous; haste, fury, violence, vehemence. "Turned about with so great celerity and impetuosity ." - P. Holland: Plutarch, p. 948. Im-pět'-u-ous, a . [Fr. impétueux , from Latin impetuosus , from impetus =an attack, an impulse; Ital. & Sp. impetuoso .] 1. Rushing with violence or great force; moving rapidly and violently; furious, violent, boisterous. "And with hurrying feet impetuous the Gallæ followed straight." Grant Allen: Atys. 2. Violent or vehement in feeling; pa ionate, fierce, hot, hasty. "His affection was as impetuous as his wrath."- Ma caulay: Hist . Eng ., ch. vii. Im-pět-u-ous-lý, adv . [Eng. impetuous; -ly.] In an impetuous manner; with great violence or force; furiously, pa ionately, vehemently. "Where the river runs most impetuously ." -Burnet: Hist. Own Time (an. 1689). Im-pet-u-ous-ne , s. [Eng. impetuous; -ne .] The quality or state of being impetuous; impetu osity. "They resemble the wind in fury and impetuousne ." -Decay of Piety. IMG:content-1514.png:[blocks in formation] impetus Im-pě-tŭs, s . [Lat., from im- = in- =upon, and peto to seek, to tend to.] 1. Ord . Lang .: Force of motion; momentum; the force with which any body is driven or impelled. "The quicksilver, by its sudden descent, acquires an impetus." Boule: Works, i. 138. 2. Gunn.: The altitude due to the first force of projection, or the altitude through which a body must fall to acquire a velocity equal to that with which the ball is projected from the gun. Im-pey-an, a. [See def.] Of or belonging to Lady Impey, who attempted, though unsucce fully, to introduce the pheasant called after her into England.