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Definition of Magisterial

1. Adjective. Of or relating to a magistrate. "Official magisterial functions"

2. Adjective. Offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power. "A swaggering peremptory manner"

3. Adjective. Used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person. "She reigned in magisterial beauty"

Definition of Magisterial

1. a. Of or pertaining to a master or magistrate, or one in authority; having the manner of a magister; official; commanding; authoritative. Hence: Overbearing; dictatorial; dogmatic.

Definition of Magisterial

1. Adjective. Befitting the status or skill of a magister or master; authoritative, masterly. ¹

2. Adjective. Of or pertaining to a master or magistrate, or one in authority. ¹

3. Adjective. Pertaining to, produced by, or of the nature of, magistery. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Magisterial

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Magisterial

1. 1. Of or pertaining to a master or magistrate, or one in authority; having the manner of a magister; official; commanding; authoritative. Hence: Overbearing; dictatorial; dogmatic. "When magisterial duties from his home Her father called." (Glover) "We are not magisterial in opinions, nor, dictator-like, obtrude our notions on any man." (Sir T. Browne) "Pretenses go a great way with men that take fair words and magisterial looks for current payment." (L'Estrange) 2. Pertaining to, produced by, or of the nature of, magistery. See Magistery. Synonym: Authoritative, stately, august, pompous, dignified, lofty, commanding, imperious, lordly, proud, haughty, domineering, despotic, dogmatical, arrogant. Magisterial, Dogmatical, Arrogant. One who is magisterial assumes the air of a master toward his pupils; one who is dogmatical lays down his positions in a tone of authority or dictation; one who is arrogant in sults others by an undue assumption of superiority. Those who have long been teachers sometimes acquire, unconsciously, a manner which borders too much on the magisterial, and may be unjustly construed as dogmatical, or even arrogant. Origin: L. Magisterius magisterial. See Master. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Magisterial

magicks magiclike magico- magics magics up magid magilp magilps magique magiric

magirists magirology magism magisms magister magisterial (current term) magisteriality magisterially magisterialness magisterium

magisteriums magisters magistery magistracies magistracy magistral magistrality magistrally magistrals magistrand

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