| ADJECTIVE | pert | magisterial | of or relating to a magistrate |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | magisterial, autocratic, bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty, peremptory | offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power | |
| all | magisterial, distinguished, grand, imposing | used of a person's appearance or behavior |
| Sounds | mae.jhihstiy'riyahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | Of or relating to a magistrate. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "official magisterial functions" | |
| Spanish | magisterial | |
| Nouns | magistrate | a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses) |
| Meaning | offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way" | |
| Synonyms | autocratic, bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty, peremptory | |
| Broader | domineering | tending to domineer |
| Spanish | autocrático, mandón, perentorio | |
| Catalan | autocràtic, manaire, peremptori | |
| Meaning | Used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "she reigned in magisterial beauty" | |
| Synonyms | distinguished, grand, imposing | |
| Broader | dignified | Having or expressing dignity |
| Spanish | distinguido, imponente, magistral | |
| Catalan | distingit | |
| Adverbs | magisterially | in an authoritative and magisterial manner |
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