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mag·is·te·ri·al

(măj′ĭ-stîr′ē-əl)

adj.

a. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a master or teacher; authoritative: a magisterial account of the history of the English language.

b. Sedately dignified in appearance or manner: "She would appear on the porch and reign over the street in magisterial beauty" (Harper Lee).

2. Dogmatic; overbearing: expounded on official protocol in magisterial tones.

3. Of or relating to a magistrate or a magistrate's official functions.

[Late Latin magisteriālis, from magisterius, from Latin magister, master, teacher; see meg- in Indo-European roots.]

mag′is·te′ri·al·ly adv.

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Adv.	1.	magisterially - in an overbearingly domineering manner; as a dictator; "this manager acts dictatorially toward his colleagues" autocratically, dictatorially
	2.	magisterially - in an authoritative and magisterial manner; "she spoke authoritatively" authoritatively

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autorevolmente autoritariamente in modo autoritario

magisterially

adv → majestätisch, gebieterisch; Johnson waves his hand magisterially → Johnson winkt majestätisch

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