- 1(especially of a person or their behavior) having or showing power or authority He talked with the magisterial authority of the head of the family.
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- 2(of a book or piece of writing) showing great knowledge or understanding synonym authoritative his magisterial work “The Roman Wall in Scotland”
- 3[only before noun] connected with a magistrate
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