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Meaning of 'magisterial' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Magisterial [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to a master or magistrate, or one in authority; having the manner of a magister; official; commanding; authoritative. Hence: Overbearing; dictatorial; dogmatic.
- Pertaining to, produced by, or of the nature of, magistery. See Magistery, 2.

Meaning of 'magisterial' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . magisterial [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or relating to a magistrate
Example in sentence:
  • official magisterial functions
2 . magisterial [ s]
Meaning (2):
- offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
Example in sentence:
  • a bossy way of ordering others around;
  • a rather aggressive and dominating character;
  • a swaggering peremptory manner;
  • an autocratic person;
  • autocratic behavior;
  • managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way
Meaning (3):
- used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person
Example in sentence:
  • his distinguished bearing;
  • she reigned in magisterial beauty;
  • the monarch's imposing presence

Nearby Words:

magazine magazined magaziner magazining magazinist magbote magdala magdalen magdaleon magdeburg

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