imperial city

collocation in English

meaningsofimperialandcity

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imperial
adjective
uk
/ɪmˈpɪə.ri.əl/us
/ɪmˈpɪr.i.əl/
belonging or relating to an empire or the person or country that ...
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city
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsɪt.i/us
/ˈsɪt̬.i/
a ...
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(Definition ofimperialandcityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This might be explained, at least in part, by the extensive area of what had once been a sovereignimperialcity.
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This was in part due to the fact that the formerimperialcitywas not a departmental chef-lieu and therefore not under the nose of the prefect.
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The center of the former freeimperialcityis listed and consists of numerous half-timbered houses.
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This meant that the city "de facto" became a freeimperialcity.
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The eunuchs also sent cavalry soldiers outside theimperialcityto try to capture those who had fled.
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They are organized intoimperialcity-states that control the planetary canal system, as well as more isolated states in the hinterlands.
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The gate guarded the direct entry into theimperialcity.
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It consisted of three sections: the palace, theimperialcity, and the civilian section.
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The former freeimperialcity(until 1802) reached the limit of 100,000 residents in 1989.
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The seat of an imperial vogt was often at animperialcity.
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This would create an early connection between this wine region and theimperialcity.
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In 1229, the town briefly became a freeimperialcity.
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In 1262, after a long struggle with the ruling bishops, its citizens gained the status of freeimperialcity.
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At the end of the 14th century the city was granted status as a freeimperialcity.
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Ifrane is thus animperialcityin that it houses a palace and benefits from royal patronage.
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From 1237 to 1309, the town was a freeimperialcity.
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The eastern and western gates of theimperialcitywere only saved when pouring rains came and extinguished the fires.
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Members of the family became part of the upper strata of the freeimperialcity.
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Each area placed a militarily organised citizen's resistance under the command of a civilian captain, which the only democratically elected department in the otherwise corporate composedimperialcity.
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