magisterial

[ maj-uh-steer-ee-uhl ]

/ ˌmædʒ əˈstɪər i əl /

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adjective

of, relating to, or befitting a master; of importance or consequence; authoritative; weighty: 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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Origin of magisterial

First recorded in 1625–35; from Late Latin magisteriālis “pertaining to a teacher or magistrate” (equivalent to Latin magister “magistrate, teacher, master” + -ālis ); see origin at master, -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM magisterial

mag·is·te·ri·al·ly, adverbmag·is·te·ri·al·ness, nounun·mag·is·te·ri·al, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH magisterial

magisterial , magistrate, majestic

Words nearby magisterial

magic wand, magilp, Magindanao, Maginot, Maginot line, magisterial, magisterium, magistery, magistracy, magistral, magistral line

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How to use magisterial in a sentence

Elba is always magisterial, and for years now, his fans have been floating his name as a candidate for the next James Bond.
Idris Elba Brings a Regal Urban Cowboy to Life in Concrete Cowboy|Stephanie Zacharek|April 2, 2021|Time
Called “The Sword and Sovereignty,” it is a magisterial work running to more than 2,000 pages.
‘A Ghastly Waste of Time?’ Considering the Constitution|Seth Lipsky|January 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He lacks the magisterial tone of Colm Tóibín or the florid and fertile imagination of Patrick McCabe.
Great Irish Adventures|Allen Barra|June 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It is a picture of tragic grandeur, painted in sombre and magisterial colours on the fiery vault of hell.
Charles Baudelaire, His Life|Thophile Gautier

Old Lecamus maintained his paternal and magisterial dignity; he observed his son and said little.
Catherine de' Medici|Honore de Balzac
During the difficult beginnings of a household I, perhaps, assumed a magisterial tone?
Honorine|Honore de Balzac
Relinquishing his magisterial powers, necessity compelled him to return home before spring, accompanied by some of his people.
William Bradford of Plymouth|Albert Hale Plumb
Such was the man entrusted with more than magisterial power.
The History of Tasmania , Volume II (of 2)|John West

British Dictionary definitions for magisterial

magisterial

/ (ˌmædʒɪˈstɪərɪəl) /

adjective

commanding; authoritative

domineering; dictatorial

of or relating to a teacher or person of similar status

of or relating to a magistrate

Derived forms of magisterial

magisterially, adverbmagisterialness, noun

Word Origin for magisterial

C17: from Late Latin magisteriālis, from magister master

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