magisterium

[maj-uh-steer-ee-uhm]

mag·is·te·ri·um

[maj-uh-steer-ee-uhm]
noun Roman Catholic Church.
the authority and power of the church to teach religious truth.

Origin:
1585–95; < Latin: magistery
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Magisterium has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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magisterium (ˌmædʒɪˈstɪərɪəm)
 
n
the teaching authority or function of the Roman Catholic Church
 
[C19: see magistery]

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