magisterium

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magisterium

Rhymes with -ɪəɹiəm

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Learned borrowing from Latin magisterium (“office of a president, chief; magisterium”), from magister (“master”). Equivalent to magister + -ium. Doublet of magistery.

noun magisteriums · magisteria

The teaching authority or office of the Roman Catholic Church.
Similar: magistery
An authoritative statement.
The philosopher's stone. This is the day, I am to perfect for him / The Magiſterium, our great worke, the Stone; […]

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@misc{magisterium_2026,
  title = {magisterium},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/magisterium},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}