Topic: LAW
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| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Language: | Late Latin |
| Origin: | magisterialis, from Latin magister; MAGISTRATE |
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ma‧gis‧te‧ri‧al
1 a magisterial way of behaving or speaking shows that you think you have authority : his magisterial voice
his magisterial voice2 a magisterial book is written by someone who has very great knowledge about a subject : his magisterial study of the First World War
his magisterial study of the First World War3SCL [only before noun] connected with or done by a magistrate
—magisterially adverb
