magisterial

magisterial is a 11-letter English word with 5 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Of or pertaining to a master or magistrate, or one in authority; having the manner of a magister; official; commanding; authoritative. Hence: Overbearing; dictatorial; dogmatic. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

11 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 17 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Of or pertaining to a master or magistrate, or one in authority; having the manner of a magister; official; commanding; authoritative. Hence: Overbearing; dictatorial; dogmatic.
2. adjective. Pertaining to, produced by, or of the nature of, magistery. See Magistery, 2.
3. adjective. used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person

   "his distinguished bearing"

   "the monarch's imposing presence"

   Synonyms: distinguished, grand, imposing

4. adjective. offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power

   "an autocratic person"

   "autocratic behavior"

   Synonyms: autocratic, bossy, dominating, peremptory

5. adjective. of or relating to a magistrate

   "official magisterial functions"

Synonyms

distinguished, grand, imposing, autocratic, bossy, dominating, peremptory

Common word forms

magisterially, magisteriality, magisterialness

Words from these letters

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