magisterial
[ maj-uh-steer-ee-uh l ]
/ ˌmædʒ əˈstɪər i əl /
adjective
of, relating to, or befitting a master; authoritative; weighty; of importance or consequence: a magisterial pronouncement by the director of the board.
imperious; domineering: a magisterial tone of command.
of or befitting a magistrate or the office of a magistrate: The judge spoke with magisterial gravity.
of the rank of a magistrate: magisterial standing.
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authoritative, autocratic, domineering, egotistic, imperious, masterful, pompous, arrogant, august, bossy, dictatorial, dignified, dogmatic, judicial, lofty, lordly, overbearing, stately, stuffy
Nearby words
- magick,
- magilp,
- magindanao,
- maginot,
- maginot line,
- magisterium,
- magistery,
- magistracy,
- magistral,
- magistral line
Origin of magisterial
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magisterial
/ (ˌmædʒɪˈstɪərɪəl) /
adjective
commanding; authoritative
domineering; dictatorial
of or relating to a teacher or person of similar status
of or relating to a magistrate
Word Origin for magisterial
C17: from Late Latin magisteriālis, from magister master
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magisterial
1630s, from Medieval Latin magisterialis "of or pertaining to the office of magistrate, director, or teacher," from Late Latin magisterius "having authority of a magistrate," from magister "chief, director" (see master (n.)). Related: Magisterially.
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