Definitions for magisteriumˌmædʒ əˈstɪər i əm
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mag•is•te•ri•umˌmædʒ əˈstɪər i əm(n.)
the authority and power of the Roman Catholic Church to teach religious truth.
Category: Religion
Origin of magisterium:
1585–95; < L: command, control, lit., the office of a magister master
Wiktionary
magisterium(Noun)
the teaching office or authority of the Roman Catholic Church.
Origin: From magisterium, from magister.
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