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We are not magisterial in opinions, nor,
dictator-like, obtrude our notions on any man.

Pretenses go a great way with men that take fair words
and magisterial looks for current payment.

2. (Alchem. & Old Chem.) Pertaining
to, produced by, or of the nature of, magistery. See
Magistery, 2.

Syn. -- Authoritative; stately; august; pompous; dignified;
lofty; commanding; imperious; lordly; proud; haughty; domineering;
despotic; dogmatical; arrogant. -- Magisterial,
Dogmatical, Arrogant. One who is magisterial
assumes the air of a master toward his pupils; one who is
dogmatical lays down his positions in a tone of authority or
dictation; one who is arrogant in sults others by an undue
assumption of superiority. Those who have long been teachers
sometimes acquire, unconsciously, a manner which borders too much on
the magisterial, and may be unjustly construed as
dogmatical, or even arrogant.

Mag`is*te`ri*al"i*ty (?), n.


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