Part 6739

<h1>Magisterially</h1> <Xpage=881>

<hw>Mag`is*te"ri*al*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a magisterial manner.</def>

<h1>Magisterialness</h1> <Xpage=881>

<hw>Mag`is*te"ri*al*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality or state of being magisterial.</def>

<h1>Magistery</h1> <Xpage=881>

<hw>Mag"is*ter*y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>magisterium</ets> the office of a chief, president, director, tutor. See <er>Magistrate</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Mastery; powerful medical influence; renowned efficacy; a sovereign remedy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Holland.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A magisterial injunction.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Brougham.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A precipitate; a fine substance deposited by precipitation; -- applied in old chemistry to certain white precipitates from metallic solutions; <as>as, <ex>magistery</ex> of bismuth</as>.</def>

<i>Ure.</i>

<h1>Magistracy</h1> <Xpage=881>

<hw>Mag"is*tra*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Magistracies</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[From <er>Magistrate</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The office or dignity of a magistrate.</def>

<i>Blackstone.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The collective body of magistrates.</def>

<h1>Magistral</h1> <Xpage=881>

<hw>Mag"is*tral</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>magistralis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>magistral</ets>. See <er>Magistrate</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Pertaining to a master; magisterial; authoritative; dogmatic.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Commanded or prescribed by a magister, esp. by a doctor; hence, effectual; sovereign; <as>as, a <ex>magistral</ex> sirup</as>.</def> "Some <i>magistral</i> opiate."

<i>Bacon.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Pharmacy)</fld> <def>Formulated extemporaneously, or for a special case; -- opposed to <i>officinal</i>, and said of prescriptions and medicines.</def>

<i>Dunglison.</i>

<cs><col>Magistral line</col> <fld>(Fort.)</fld>, <cd>the guiding line, or outline, or outline, by which the form of the work is determined. It is usually the crest line of the parapet in fieldworks, or the top line of the escarp in permanent fortifications.</cd></cs>

<h1>Magistral</h1> <Xpage=881>

<hw>Mag"is*tral</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A sovereign medicine or remedy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Burton.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Fort.)</fld> <def>A magistral line.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Metal.)</fld> <def>Powdered copper pyrites used in the amalgamation of ores of silver, as at the Spanish mines of Mexico and South America.</def>

<h1>Magistrality</h1> <Xpage=881>