magisterial English

Meaning magisterial meaning

What does magisterial mean?

magisterial

— adjective of or relating to a magistrate official magisterial functions

— adjective (= distinguished, imposing) used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person his distinguished bearing the monarch's imposing presence she reigned in magisterial beauty

— adjective (= autocratic, bossy, dominating, peremptory) offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power an autocratic person autocratic behavior a bossy way of ordering others around a rather aggressive and dominating character managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way a swaggering peremptory manner

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peremptory

bossy

overbearing

imperious

grand

autocratic

authoritative

masterful

judicial

imposing

high-and-mighty

dominating

distinguished

dictatorial

trial

tremendous

thetic

swell

superb

sublime

stupendous

stately

splendiferous

smashing

slap-up

self assertive

rotund

potent

pompous

peachy

officious

official

ministerial

mighty

marvellous

managerial

magnificent

magistral

legal

juridical

judiciary

imperative

haughty

groovy

fabulous

executive

ex cathedra

epic

empyrean

empyreal