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How do you use Imerina in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Imerina in a sentence

Imerina meaning

A precolonial state (c. 1540–1897) off the coast of Southeast Africa that, by the 19th century, dominated most of what is now Madagascar.

Using Imerina

  • The main meaning on this page is: A precolonial state (c. 1540–1897) off the coast of Southeast Africa that, by the 19th century, dominated most of what is now Madagascar.
  • In the example corpus, imerina often appears in combinations such as: of imerina, imerina from, imerina located.

Context around Imerina

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

throughout 1×

Often after:

located 2× split 1×

Sentence patterns with Imerina

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

kingdom of imerina located in 2× 1710 when imerina split into 1× kingdom of imerina from analamanga 1× kingdom of imerina from its 1× kingdom of imerina was initially 1× schools throughout imerina to teach 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

by the turn 1× successive merina sovereigns 1× the city served 1× the kingdom of 1× the lms was 1× upon its emergence 1×

Common sentence endings:

andriamasinavalona s reign 1× capital at antananarivo 1× four warring quadrants 1× his four sons 1× of king andriamanelo 1× to aristocratic children 1×

Words around Imerina

Just before it in the word index:

imerge 2 imereti 2 imens 2 imenda 2 imen 2 imelda 65

Just after it in the word index:

imerys 3 imes 6 imesch 2 imesi 4 imessage 53 imessages 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Imerina

  • In this selection, "imerina" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, throughout, located and split stand out and add context to how "imerina" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include kingdom of imerina located in and 1710 when imerina split into. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "imerina" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with imerina

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Successive Merina sovereigns ruled over the Kingdom of Imerina from Analamanga through King Andriamasinavalona's reign. (16 words)

The city served as the capital of the Kingdom of Imerina from its founding until 1710, when Imerina split into four warring quadrants. (23 words)

The LMS was invited by King Radama I (1810–28) to expand its schools throughout Imerina to teach basic literacy and numeracy to aristocratic children. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Upon its emergence in the early 17th century, the highland kingdom of Imerina was initially a minor power relative to the larger coastal kingdoms and grew even weaker in the early 18th century when King Andriamasinavalona divided it among his four sons. (42 words)

The Kingdom of Imerina, located in the central highlands with its capital at the royal palace of Antananarivo, emerged at around the same time under the leadership of King Andriamanelo. (30 words)

By the turn of the 19th century, King Andrianampoinimerina had reunited the highly populous Kingdom of Imerina, located in the central highlands with its capital at Antananarivo. (27 words)

Example sentences (6)

The city served as the capital of the Kingdom of Imerina from its founding until 1710, when Imerina split into four warring quadrants.

By the turn of the 19th century, King Andrianampoinimerina had reunited the highly populous Kingdom of Imerina, located in the central highlands with its capital at Antananarivo.

Successive Merina sovereigns ruled over the Kingdom of Imerina from Analamanga through King Andriamasinavalona's reign.

The Kingdom of Imerina, located in the central highlands with its capital at the royal palace of Antananarivo, emerged at around the same time under the leadership of King Andriamanelo.

The LMS was invited by King Radama I (1810–28) to expand its schools throughout Imerina to teach basic literacy and numeracy to aristocratic children.

Upon its emergence in the early 17th century, the highland kingdom of Imerina was initially a minor power relative to the larger coastal kingdoms and grew even weaker in the early 18th century when King Andriamasinavalona divided it among his four sons.

Common combinations with imerina

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "imerina" in a sentence?
An example: "The city served as the capital of the Kingdom of Imerina from its founding until 1710, when Imerina split into four warring quadrants." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "imerina" from authentic English texts.
What does "imerina" mean?
Imerina means: A precolonial state (c. 1540–1897) off the coast of Southeast Africa that, by the 19th century, dominated most of what is now Madagascar.
How many example sentences with "imerina" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "imerina", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.