magisterial Definition
mag·is·te·rial (maj′is tir′ē əl)
adjective
- of or suitable for a magistrate or master
- showing or having the skill or knowledge of a master; expert
- authoritative; official
- domineering; pompous
Etymology: ML magisterialis < LL magisterius < L magister, a master
magisterial Related Forms
mag′·is·te′·ri·ally adverb
magisterial Synonyms
magisterial
modif.
magisterial Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- overview: There followed a magisterial overview from the 87 year-old of the way in which mountains have affected our culture.
- duty: He may also direct that a magistrate shall not sit, or discharge any other magisterial duty, pending inquiry.
- survey: Week after week it opened with a lengthy, and magisterial, survey of foreign affairs.
- authority: Or, lastly, the extraordinary magisterial authority was based on the right of delegation vested in the supreme magistrate.
- power: The most telling thing about the old princess is her magisterial power.
- account: Among the completely new material in this edition is Kitses's magisterial account of the work of the greatest of Western Directors John Ford.
Modifying Another Word
simply: The interpretation is quite simply magisterial, in keeping with the music being performed; the impact is unforgettable.
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