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Magisterial

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Adjective

1. magisterial

of or relating to a magistrate

Example Sentences:
'official magisterial functions'

2. autocratic, bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty, magisterial, peremptory

offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power

Example Sentences:
'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'

3. distinguished, grand, imposing, magisterial

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

Example Sentences:
'his distinguished bearing'
'the monarch's imposing presence'
'she reigned in magisterial beauty'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Magisterial

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adjective
1. 
commanding; authoritative
2. 
domineering; dictatorial
3. 
of or relating to a teacher or person of similar status
4. 
of or relating to a magistrate

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Magisterial

see synonyms of magisterial
adjective
1. 
of or suitable for a magistrate or master
2. 
showing or having the skill or knowledge of a master; expert
3. 
authoritative; official
4. 
domineering; pompous

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Magisterial

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adj.
1.
a. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a master or teacher; authoritative: a magisterial account of the history of the English language.
b. Sedately dignified in appearance or manner: "She would appear on the porch and reign over the street in magisterial beauty" (Harper Lee).
2. Dogmatic; overbearing: expounded on official protocol in magisterial tones.
3. Of or relating to a magistrate or a magistrate's official functions.

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