magisterial
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əˈstɪər adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or befitting a master; authoritative; weighty; of importance or consequence: 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.
Related forms
mag·is·te·ri·al·ly, adverb
mag·is·te·ri·al·ness, noun
un·mag·is·te·ri·al, adjective
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magisterial (ˌmædʒɪˈstɪərɪəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 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 |
| [C17: from Late Latin magisteriālis, from magister master] | |
| magis'terially | |
| —adv | |
| magis'terialness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
magisterial
1630s, from L. magisterialis "of or pertaining to the office of magistrate, director, or teacher," from magisterius "having authority of a magistrate," from magister "chief, director" (see master).
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Example sentences
Snipes sat erect, grasping a gavel and looking magisterial in his robes.
Constant throughout this magisterial exhibit is an impression of physical and psychic concentration.
Above all, it is a popular practice that took hold without magisterial sanction.
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