magisterial

Collocations

4

ADJ.

presidential

MAGISTERIAL + NOUN

reformation

PREP.

in

ADV.

instead

Definitions

adj

1

Befitting the status or skill of a magister or master; authoritative, masterly.

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.

2

Of or pertaining to a master, magistrate, the magisterium, or one in 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.

3

Pertaining to, produced by, or of the nature of, magistery.

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Synonyms

adjective — used of a person's appearance or behavior

adjective — offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwa

autocratic
bossy
dominating
high-and-mighty
peremptory

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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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

Wiktionary

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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