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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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noun

A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

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magisterial

Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/madʒɪˈstɪəɹɪəl/Used In Literature ↓

Befitting the status or skill of a magister or master; authoritative, masterly.

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Common Phrases

district magisterialdistricts magisterialauthority magisterialpowers magisterialwork magisterialstudy magisterial
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Synonyms

domineeringdistinguishedimposingautocraticdignifiedperemptory

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Related Words

bossydominating

Poetry examples for “magisterial”

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ThisbyBen Jonson

Sroud of his family and fortune, the other of his magisterial power and

ignity ; neither men of learning, and therefore both preferring courtly

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