magisterial
adjective
mag·is·te·ri·al
ˌma-jə-ˈstir-ē-əl 
1
a(1)
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative
(2)
: marked by an overbearingly dignified or assured manner or aspect
b
: of, relating to, or required for a master's degree
2
: of or relating to a magistrate or a magistrate's office or duties
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He spoke with a magisterial tone.
a magisterial biography of Thomas Jefferson that has never been superseded
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This magisterial work, greeted with greatest praise from its first volume and still seen as a landmark of historical writing, concentrated on the late seventeenth century.
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The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Her sound was magisterial and rich, a full-bodied account — until the very end.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
The most recent of these, Wildcat Dome, originally published in Japan in 2013 and newly translated by Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda, is an ambitious, at times magisterial, epic.
—Katie Kitamura, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
This magisterial work, greeted with greatest praise from its first volume and still seen as a landmark of historical writing, concentrated on the late seventeenth century.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for magisterial
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“Magisterial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magisterial. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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magisterial
adjective
mag·is·te·ri·al
ˌmaj-ə-ˈstir-ē-əl
1
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher
2
: of or relating to a magistrate or the office or duties of a magistrate
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