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   Magisterial , a. [L. magisterius magisterial. See Master.]
   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.
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   When magisterial duties from his home
   Her father called.
   Glover.
   
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   We are not magisterial in opinions, nor, dictator-like, obtrude our notions on any man.
   Sir T. Browne.
   
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   Pretenses go a great way with men that take fair words and magisterial looks for current payment.
   L'Estrange.
   
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   (Alchem. & Old Chem.) Pertaining to, produced by, or of the nature of, magistery. See Magistery, 2.
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   Syn. -- Authoritative; stately; august; pompous; dignified; lofty; commanding; imperious; lordly; proud; haughty; domineering; despotic; dogmatical; arrogant.  -- Magisterial, Dogmatical, Arrogant. One who is magisterial assumes the air of a master toward his pupils; one who is dogmatical lays down his positions in a tone of authority or dictation; one who is arrogant insults others by an undue assumption of superiority.  Those who have long been teachers sometimes acquire, unconsciously, a manner which borders too much on the magisterial, and may be unjustly construed as dogmatical, or even arrogant.
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