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- Dictionarymagisterial/ˌmadʒɪˈstɪərɪəl/
adjective
- 1. having or showing great authority: "a magisterial pronouncement" Similar
- 2. relating to a magistrate: "magisterial districts"
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having or seeming to have complete authority: his magisterial presence. Jenkins's magisterial biography of Gladstone. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Controlling and being in charge. aggrandize. assert your authority. assume. assumption. authoritative. cynical. get the better of someone idiom.
The meaning of MAGISTERIAL is of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative. How to use magisterial in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Magisterial.
showing or having the skill or knowledge of a master; expert.
having or seeming to have complete authority: his magisterial presence. Jenkins's magisterial biography of Gladstone. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Controlling and being in charge. aggrandize. assert your authority. assume. assumption. authoritative. cynical. get the better of someone idiom.
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.
What does the word magisterial mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word magisterial, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. magisterial has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. pharmacology (early 1600s) alchemy (early 1600s) law (mid 1600s)
Definition of magisterial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a master or teacher; authoritative: a magisterial account of the history of the English language. b. Sedately dignified in appearance or manner: "She would appear on the porch and reign over the street in magisterial beauty" (Harper Lee). 2.
MAGISTERIAL meaning: 1 : showing impressive knowledge about a subject; 2 : having the confident quality of someone who expects to be obeyed by other people.
Magisterial definition: of, relating to, or befitting a master; of importance or consequence; authoritative; weighty. See examples of MAGISTERIAL used in a sentence.
