- (a.) Pertaining to, produced by or of the nature of, magistery. See Magistery, 2.
- (a.) Of or pertaining to a master or magistrate or one in authority; having the manner of a magister; official; commanding; authoritative. Hence: Overbearing; dictatorial; dogmatic.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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