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mag·is·te·ri·al
 magisterial
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- pronunciation:
- mae
jih
sti
ri
 l
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of the nature of an intellectual master or authority such as a professor or scholar.
She has written a magisterial treatment of modern philosophy.- similar words:
- authoritative, commanding, masterful, masterly
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| definition 2: |
arrogantly dominating.
He delivers his opinions with a magisterial air that everyone resents.- synonyms:
- imperious, overbearing
- similar words:
- authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, domineering, lordly
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| related words: |
dictatorial, judicial |
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| derivation: |
magisterially (adv.) |
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