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Magisterial

Magisterial Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Magisterial? [adj] used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person; "his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty" [adj] offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power; "an autocratic person"; "autocratic behavior"; "a bossy way of ordering others around"; "a rather aggressive and dominating character"; "managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way"; "a swaggering peremptory manner" [adj] of or relating to a magistrate; "official magisterial functions" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Magisterial: autocratic \| bossy \| dignified \| distinguished \| dominating \| domineering \| high-and-mighty \| imposing \| peremptory Related Terms \| Find terms related to Magisterial: absolute \| absolutist \| absolutistic \| accepted \| adept \| adroit \| approved \| apt \| arbitrary \| arch \| aristocratic \| arrogant \| artistic \| august \| authentic \| authoritarian \| authoritative \| autocratic \| banner \| bloated \| bossy \| bravura \| brilliant \| capital \| cardinal \| cathedral \| central \| champion \| chief \| clean \| clever \| coordinated \| courtly \| crack \| crackerjack \| crowning \| cunning \| cute \| daedal \| Daedalian \| deft \| despotic \| dexterous \| dextrous \| dictatorial \| dignified \| diplomatic \| disdainful \| dogmatic \| dominant \| domineering \| elitist \| ex cathedra \| excellent \| expert \| fancy \| feudal \| first \| focal \| foremost \| good \| goodish \| graceful \| grand \| grave \| great \| grinding \| handy \| headmost \| hegemonic \| high and mighty \| high-handed \| hubristic \| imperative \| imperial \| imperious \| important \| imposing \| ingenious \| insolent \| judicative \| judicatorial \| judicatory \| judicial \| judiciary \| jurisdictive \| kingly \| leading \| lordly \| magistral \| main \| majestic \| master \| masterful \| masterly \| monocratic \| neat \| no mean \| noble \| official \| oppressive \| overbearing \| overruling \| paramount \| peremptory \| politic \| pontifical \| predominant \| preeminent \| preponderant \| prevailing \| primal \| primary \| prime \| princely \| principal \| professional \| proficient \| puffy \| queenly \| quick \| quite some \| ranking \| ready \| received \| regal \| repressive \| resourceful \| royal \| ruling \| sedate \| self-important \| severe \| skillful \| slick \| sober \| solemn \| some \| sovereign \| standard \| star \| stately \| statesmanlike \| statuesque \| stellar \| strict \| stuffy \| stylish \| supercilious \| supereminent \| suppressive \| tactful \| the compleat \| the complete \| topflight \| tyrannical \| tyrannous \| U \| venerable \| virtuoso \| well-done \| workmanlike \| worthy See Also \| Magisterial In Webster's Dictionary \Mag`iste"rial\, a. [L. magisterius magisterial. See {Master}.] 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 magisterial duties from his home Her 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. Usage: {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 in sults 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.

Magisterial Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Magisterial?

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

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Magisterial In Webster's Dictionary

\Mag`is*te"ri*al\, a. [L. magisterius magisterial.
See {Master}.]
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 magisterial duties from his home Her 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.

Usage: {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 in sults 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.

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