Both Uses of
imperious
in
Nicholas Nickleby
- 'Put my hat down,' said Ralph, imperiously.†
Chpt 3 *
- 'Although I found that the necessity for self-command and restraint became every day more imperious, and the difficulty greater, I never, for one instant, spoke or looked but as I would have done had you been by.†
Chpt 61
Definition:
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(imperious) expecting obedience; or arrogant; or domineering