Definition of magisterial Magisterial
/mæˌʤɪstiˈɹiʌl/ - [matjisteereeul] - mag•is•te•ri•al
We found 8 definitions of magisterial from 3 different sources.
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What does magisterial mean?
WordNet
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| magisterial - of or relating to a magistrate; "official magisterial functions" | ||
| magisterial - 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" | ||
| distinguished, grand, imposing | ||
| dignified having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance; "her dignified demeanor"; "the director of the school was a dignified white-haired gentleman" | ||
| magisterial - 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" | ||
| autocratic, bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty, peremptory | ||
| domineering tending to domineer | ||
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Wiktionary 
- magisterial (Adjective)
Befitting the status or skill of a magister or master; authoritative, masterly. - magisterial (Adjective)
Of or pertaining to a master or magistrate, or one in authority. - magisterial (Adjective)
Pertaining to, produced by, or of the nature of, magistery.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- 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. - magisterial (a.)
Pertaining to, produced by, or of the nature of, magistery. See Magistery, 2.
