imperant

English

Etymology

From Latin imperans, present participle of imperare (“to command”).

Adjective

imperant (comparative more imperant, superlative most imperant)

commanding
- 1691, Richard Baxter, Against the Revolt to a Foreign Jurisdiction:
  you might so far distinguish of them as Imperant under the King and as Subjects

References

“imperant”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

pairment, partimen, premiant, tripeman

Latin

Verb

imperant

third-person plural present active indicative of imperō

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