"magisterial" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /madʒɪˈstɪəɹɪəl/ [UK] Forms: more magisterial [comparative], most magisterial [superlative]
Etymology: From Late Latin magisterialis, from Latin magisterium. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|LL.|magisterialis}} Late Latin magisterialis, {{uder|en|la|magisterium}} Latin magisterium Head templates: {{en-adj}} magisterial (comparative more magisterial, superlative most magisterial)
  1. Befitting the status or skill of a magister or master; authoritative, masterly.
    Sense id: en-magisterial-en-adj-y0I1m3Ua
  2. Of or pertaining to a master, magistrate, the magisterium, or one in authority.
    Sense id: en-magisterial-en-adj-ZWvP4bIX
  3. Pertaining to, produced by, or of the nature of, magistery. Translations (pertaining to, produced by, or of the nature of, magistery): magistériel [masculine] (French), magistérielle [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-magisterial-en-adj-E8qMl8tf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 8 68 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 37 12 51 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 42 4 54 Disambiguation of 'pertaining to, produced by, or of the nature of, magistery': 2 3 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: magisteriality, magisterially, magisterialness

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