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magisterial

adj · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /madʒɪˈstɪəɹɪəl/
  • CMU ARPABET: M AE2 JH IH0 S T IY1 R IY0 AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Befitting the status or skill of a magister or master; authoritative, masterly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or pertaining to a master, magistrate, the magisterium, or one in authority.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Pertaining to, produced by, or of the nature of, magistery.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

of or relating to a magistrate

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • official magisterial functions

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • his distinguished bearing
  • the monarch's imposing presence
  • she reigned in magisterial beauty

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: distinguished, grand, imposing

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • 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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: autocratic, bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty, peremptory

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Late Latin magisterialis, from Latin magisterium.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: magistériel — pertaining to, produced by, or of the nature of, magistery