magisterial
[ maj-uh-steer-ee-uh l ]
/ ˌmædʒ əˈstɪər i əl /
adjective
of, relating to, or befitting a master; authoritative; weighty; of importance or consequence: a magisterial pronouncement by the director of the board.
imperious; domineering: a magisterial tone of command.
of or befitting a magistrate or the office of a magistrate: The judge spoke with magisterial gravity.
of the rank of a magistrate: magisterial standing.
Origin of magisterial
OTHER WORDS FROM magisterial
mag·is·te·ri·al·ly, adverb mag·is·te·ri·al·ness, noun un·mag·is·te·ri·al, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH magisterial
magisterial magistrate majesticWords nearby magisterial
magick,
magilp,
magindanao,
maginot,
maginot line,
magisterial,
magisterium,
magistery,
magistracy,
magistral,
magistral line
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British Dictionary definitions for magisterial
magisterial
/ (ˌmædʒɪˈstɪərɪəl) /
adjective
commanding; authoritative
domineering; dictatorial
of or relating to a teacher or person of similar status
of or relating to a magistrate
Derived forms of magisterial
magisterially, adverb magisterialness, nounWord Origin for magisterial
C17: from Late Latin
magisteriālis, from
magister master