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magisterial

[ maj-uh-steer-ee-uhl ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or befitting a master; of importance or consequence; authoritative; weighty:

    a magisterial pronouncement by the director of the board.

  2. imperious; domineering:

    a magisterial tone of command.

  3. of or befitting a magistrate or the office of a magistrate:

    The judge spoke with magisterial gravity.

  4. of the rank of a magistrate:

    magisterial standing.



magisterial

/ ˌæɪˈɪəɪə /

adjective

  1. commanding; authoritative
  2. domineering; dictatorial
  3. of or relating to a teacher or person of similar status
  4. of or relating to a magistrate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈٱ, adverb
  • ˌˈٱԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • i·ٱ۾·· adverb
  • i·ٱ۾··Ա noun
  • ܲm··ٱ۾· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of magisterial1

First recorded in 1625–35; from Late Latin ٱ “pertaining to a teacher or magistrate” (equivalent to Latin magister “magistrate, teacher, master” + - ); master, -al 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of magisterial1

C17: from Late Latin ٱ, from magister master
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“Sunday,” the culminating hymn of “Sunday in the Park With George,” closes Act 1 to magisterial effect.

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I give her a magisterial stare over the top of my reading glasses.

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It’s a magisterial work that taught me more about myself than any other book I’ve ever read.

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