imperial gallon

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noun

a British gallon used in liquid and dry measurement equivalent to 1.2 U.S. gallons, or 4.54 liters.

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Also called British gallon .

Origin of imperial gallon

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby imperial gallon

imperforate, Imperia, imperial, Imperial Beach, imperial eagle, imperial gallon, imperialism, imperial jade, imperial moth, imperial presidency, Imperial Valley

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Whether the country or the courts buy into his imperial tantrum remains to be seen.
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Three years later, Washington came armed with ample alcohol—enough for a half gallon for every voter—and won with 331 votes.
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Ripperda accompanied this unexpected refusal, with a laboured epistle to his imperial friend.
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The hour was beyond the time in which he ought to have been in the imperial boudoir, to await the hand of his intended bride.
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British Dictionary definitions for imperial gallon

imperial gallon

noun

a formal name for gallon (def. 1)

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