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   mag·is·te·ri·al

   /ˈmajəˌstirēəl/

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing great authority: "a magisterial pronouncement" Similar authoritativemasterfullordlyjudge-like
   • ▪ domineering; dictatorial: "he dropped his somewhat magisterial style of questioning" Similar domineeringdictatorialautocraticimperiousbossyoverbearingperemptorypompousloftyoverweeninghigh-handedarroganthaughtyconfidentself-confidentoverconfidentsuperciliouspatronizingOpposite hesitanttentative
   • 2. relating to or conducted by a magistrate: "magisterial districts"
   • ▪ (of a person) holding the office of a magistrate: "magisterial officers"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from medieval Latin magisterialis, from late Latin magisterius, from Latin magister ‘master’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. magisterially adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › magisterialMagisterial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Magisterial means of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher, or of a magistrate or a magistrate's office or duties. See synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of magisterial.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMAGISTERIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Magisterial means having or seeming to have complete authority. Learn how to use this formal adjective with sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus and translations in Chinese.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › magisterialMagisterial - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance. adjective. offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power. “managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way” synonyms: autocratic, bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty, peremptory. domineering. tending to domineer. Cite this entry.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › magisterialMAGISTERIAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Magisterial definition: of, relating to, or befitting a master; of importance or consequence; authoritative; weighty. See examples of MAGISTERIAL used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMAGISTERIAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Magisterial means having or seeming to have complete authority. Learn how to use this formal adjective with sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMAGISTERIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Magisterial means showing great authority or ability, or relating to a master or magistrate. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin and usage of magisterial with sentences and examples.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › magisterial_nmagisterial, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   Magisterial is an adjective meaning authoritative, majestic, or learned. It comes from Latin magisterialis, meaning of a master or teacher. See examples, pronunciation, and related words.