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Webster 1913 Edition
Magisterial
1.
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.
When
Her father called.
magisterial
duties from his homeHer father called.
Glover.
We are not
magisterial
in opinions, nor, dictator-like, obtrude our notions on any man. Sir T. Browne.
Pretenses go a great way with men that take fair words and
magisterial
looks for current payment. L’Estrange.
2.
(Alchem. & Old Chem.)
Pertaining to, produced by, or of the nature of, magistery. See
Magistery
, 2.
Syn. – Authoritative; stately; august; pompous; dignified; lofty; commanding; imperious; lordly; proud; haughty; domineering; despotic; dogmatical; arrogant.
–
Magisterial
, Dogmatical
, Arrogant
. One who is magisterial assumes the air of a master toward his pupils; one who is dogmatical lays down his positions in a tone of authority or dictation; one who is arrogant insults others by an undue assumption of superiority. Those who have long been teachers sometimes acquire, unconsciously, a manner which borders too much on the magisterial, and may be unjustly construed as dogmatical, or even arrogant. Webster 1828 Edition
Magisterial
MAGISTE'RIAL
,Adj.
1.
Proud; lofty; arrogant; imperious; domineering. Pretenses go a great way with men that take fair words and magisterial looks for current payment.
2.
In chimistry, pertaining to magistery, which see.Definition 2024
magisterial
magisterial
English
Adjective
magisterial (comparative more magisterial, superlative most magisterial)
- Befitting the status or skill of a magister or master; authoritative, masterly.
- Of or pertaining to a master or magistrate, or one in authority.
- 2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin 2010, p. 622:
- Instead a ‘magisterial’ Reformation was created: these were the Protestant movements led by the magistri, the theologically educated masters, and magistrates of all descriptions – kings, princes, city councils.
- 2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin 2010, p. 622:
- Pertaining to, produced by, or of the nature of, magistery.