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magisterial |
Overview of adj magisterial The adj magisterial has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. magisterial -- (of or relating to a magistrate; "official magisterial functions") 2. autocratic, bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty, magisterial, 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") 3. distinguished, imposing, magisterial -- (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") Antonyms of adj magisterial 2 of 3 senses of magisterial Sense 2 autocratic, bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty, magisterial, peremptory INDIRECT (VIA domineering) -> submissive Sense 3 distinguished, imposing, magisterial INDIRECT (VIA dignified) -> undignified Similarity of adj magisterial 3 senses of magisterial Sense 1 magisterial Pertains to noun magistrate (Sense 1) =>judge, justice, jurist, magistrate => official, functionary => adjudicator Sense 2 autocratic, bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty, magisterial, peremptory => domineering (vs. submissive) Sense 3 distinguished, imposing, magisterial => dignified (vs. undignified) Attributes of adj magisterial Familiarity of adj magisterial magisterial used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj magisterial magisterial Overview of adj magisterial The adj magisterial has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. magisterial -- (of or relating to a magistrate; "official magisterial functions") 2. autocratic, bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty, magisterial, 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") 3. distinguished, imposing, magisterial -- (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")
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