magisterium
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of magisterium
1585–95; < Latin: magistery
Example Sentences
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A papal encyclical is part of a pope's "ordinary magisterium", or teaching function, meaning it is authoritative but not infallible.
From Reuters ● Jun. 14, 2015
Bishop John Wester of Salt Lake City also announced the launch of a private social network for bishops only - a sort of Facebook of the magisterium.
From Reuters ● Jun. 14, 2012
“You can go back to the year 400 and see writings in the Catholic magisterium about avoiding scandal.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2010
To some, the issue involves the credibility of the church's magisterium, or teaching authority.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mastery seems here used in the sense of mystery or trade, which is derived from the French mestier, and that perhaps from magisterium.
From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 1 by William Carew Hazlitt
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