IMPERANTADJ.
commanding, ruling ...1617 obs. ETYMOLOGY from Latin imperantem, pres. ppl. of imperare to command FIRST DOCUMENTED USE 1617 - See Example below EXAMPLE "...and yet imperant only, not elicient; dirigent, not exequent, as your School-men loue to speak." Elicient - that performs an elicit act Dirigent - that directs, directing Exequent - that executes From: Epphata to F.T. (Fitzherbert, Thomas) Or, The Defence of the Right Reuerend Father in God By: Samuel Collins, 1617 SOURCES • A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles, James Murray, 1887-1933 • The Century Dictionary and Encyclopedia, William Dwight Whitney, 1889-1891
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