n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ma-j ə - ' stir- ē - ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: L
Date: 1866
: teaching authority especially of the Roman Catholic Church
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ma-j ə - ' stir- ē - ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: L
Date: 1866
: teaching authority especially of the Roman Catholic Church
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012