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† magiˈsterious, a. Obs.—0
[f. late L. magisteri-us (see magisterial) + -ous.]
Exercising the authority of a master. Hence † magiˈsteriously adv., with an assumption of authority. † magiˈsteriousness, assumption of authority.
1650R. Hollingworth Exerc. Usurped Powers 54 He delivering it (as he doth other odd and unsound stuffe) with a pythagoricall magisteriousnesse. 1673Lady's Call. i. i. §9 He that ingrosses the talk, enforces silence upon the rest, and so is presumed to look on them only as his Auditors and Pupils, whilst he magisteriously dictates to them. 1684N. S. Crit. Enq. Edit. Bible xv. 148 He censures the generality of Divines, who take upon them Magisteriously to judge of the matter in hand. |