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1. (adj.) magisterial
of, pertaining to, or befitting a master; authoritative.
2. magisterial
imperious; domineering:
a magisterial tone.
3. magisterial
of, pertaining to, or befitting a magistrate or the office or rank of a magistrate.
Etymology: (1625–35; < LL magisteriālis; see magisterium, -al1)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) magisterial
of or relating to a magistrate
"official magisterial functions"
2. (adj) autocratic, bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty, magisterial, peremptory
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
"an autocratic person"; "autocratic behavior"; "a bossy way of ordering others around"; "a rather aggressive and dominating character"; "managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way"; "a swaggering peremptory manner"
3. (adj) distinguished, grand, imposing, magisterial
used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person
"his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) magisterial
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
2. (adj) magisterial
pertaining to, produced by, or of the nature of, magistery. See Magistery, 2
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