adj
magisterial
Magisterial (adj) means showing great confidence and skill, as someone in a position of authority might.
adj
1
Showing great confidence and skill, as someone in a position of authority might.
"The economist and demographer David Lam, in his magisterial 2011 presidential address to the Population Association of America, identified the keys to global prosperity in the face of record rates of population growth."
— Angus Deaton, The Great Escape: Health (2013)
2
Relating to a master, a magistrate, the magisterium, or someone with authority.
"Instead a ‘magisterial’ Reformation was created: these were the Protestant movements led by the magistri, the theologically educated masters, and magistrates of all descriptions – kings, princes, city councils."
— Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity (2009)
3
Relating to, produced by, or characteristic of magistery.
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Etymology
It comes from Late Latin magisterialis, itself from Latin magisterium.
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What is the meaning of magisterial?
"magisterial" (adj) means showing great confidence and skill, as someone in a position of authority might.
What is another word for magisterial?
Other words for "magisterial" include imposing, dominating, grand, bossy, autocratic, distinguished.
What is the opposite of magisterial?
Opposites of "magisterial" include docile, modest, unassuming, submissive.
What are the different meanings of magisterial?
"magisterial" has 3 main meanings: 1. Showing great confidence and skill, as someone in a position of authority might; 2. Relating to a master, a magistrate, the magisterium, or someone with authority; 3. Relating to, produced by, or characteristic of magistery.
