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Definition of magister in English: magisternoun məˈdʒɪstəˈmadʒɪstəˈmajəstər archaic A title or form of address given to scholars, especially those teaching in a medieval university. Example sentencesExamples - Boethius became magister officiorum under Theodoric in about 520.
- Around 1145, Peter became a "magister", or professor, at the cathedral school of Notre Dame in Paris.
- Their claim to consideration rested on their expertise, their mastery, and the title magister became the sufficient indication of their authority.
- Tilney was principally a lawyer, although variously described as magister, clerk, bachelor-of-law, esquire, gentleman, and husbandman.
- The great majority of, if not all, important figures in medieval music bear the title magister.
Origin Late Middle English: from Latin, 'master'. Definition of magister in US English: magisternounˈmajəstər archaic A title or form of address given to scholars, especially those qualified to teach in a medieval university. Example sentencesExamples - Boethius became magister officiorum under Theodoric in about 520.
- Around 1145, Peter became a "magister", or professor, at the cathedral school of Notre Dame in Paris.
- Tilney was principally a lawyer, although variously described as magister, clerk, bachelor-of-law, esquire, gentleman, and husbandman.
- The great majority of, if not all, important figures in medieval music bear the title magister.
- Their claim to consideration rested on their expertise, their mastery, and the title magister became the sufficient indication of their authority.
Origin Late Middle English: from Latin, ‘master’. |