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
They think simply that the grand magisterium is a ferment, which, thrown into metals in fusion, produces a molecular transformation similar to that which organic matter undergoes when fermented with the aid of a leaven.
From Là-bas by Wallace, Keene
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