MAGISTERIAL


Meaning of MAGISTERIAL in English

ma ‧ gis ‧ te ‧ ri ‧ al /ˌmædʒəˈstɪəriəl◂, ˌmædʒɪˈstɪəriəl◂ $ -ˈstɪr-/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: magisterialis , from Latin magister ; ⇨ ↑ magistrate ]

1 . a magisterial way of behaving or speaking shows that you think you have authority:

his magisterial voice

2 . a magisterial book is written by someone who has very great knowledge about a subject:

his magisterial study of the First World War

3 . [only before noun] connected with or done by a magistrate

—magisterially adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.