mag´is|te´ri|al|ness

mag´is|te´ri|al|ness
mag|is|te|ri|al «MAJ uh STIHR ee uhl», adjective.
1. a) of a magistrate; suited to a magistrate: »

A judge has magisterial rank.

b) (of persons) holding the office of a magistrate.
2. showing authority: »

The captain spoke with a magisterial voice.

SYNONYM(S): authoritative.
3. imperious; domineering; overbearing: »

He paced up and down the room with a magistial stride.

SYNONYM(S): dictatorial, haughty, arrogant.
[< Medieval Latin magisterialis < Late Latin magisterius < Latin magister a master]
mag´is|te´ri|al|ly, adverb.
mag´is|te´ri|al|ness, noun.

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