Dictionary

magister en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈmæd͡ʒɪstə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin magister (“a master, chief, head, superior, director, teacher, etc.”), from magis (“more or great”) + -ter. Doublet of maestro, master, and meister.

Meanings

1. Master; sir: a title used in the Middle Ages, given to a person in authority, or to one having a licence from a university to teach philosophy and the liberal arts.
2. The possessor of a master's degree.
3. (qualifier:Church of Satan) The chief male celebrant of an occult ritual.
   • The magnificent Magisters and Magistras, profound Priests and Priestesses, wondrous Witches and Warlocks, astounding Agents, and the ever-inspiring loyal cohort that makes up the Citizenry of our Infernal Empire—you are an aristocracy of achievers, many of whom are cherished friends, and cannot know how very much you each mean to me. 2007, Peter H. Gilmore, The Satanic Scriptures, Scapegoat Publishing, →ISBN, page vi:
   • Fourth Degrees migrate, Magistras & Magisters administering. 2019, WLLM, Hokkus Satanus, Satan Wants Haikus!, Lee John Press, →ISBN, page 45:
   • My heartfelt appreciation to all of the Church of Satan Magisters, Magistras, Witches, Priests, Priestesses and members who contributed in words and deeds,[…]. 2022, Robert Johnson, “Acknowledgments”, in The Satanic Warlock, 2nd edition, →ISBN:
   • If only the Magistra and Magister of the Rite are present, then just the Magister shall drink of simulate if fake (ie theatrical) blood is used. 2009, Michael W. Ford, Luciferian Witchcraft – The Book of The Serpent: The Grimoire of The Serpent, 2nd edition, Succubus Publishing, →ISBN, page 308:
   • Just as there are tools and symbols that are specific to the Magistra, the stang is a tool used to represent the Horned God and should be used by the Magister only. 2015, Amaranthus, Feasting from the Black Cauldron, Lulu, →ISBN:

Forms

Coordinates

magistra

Relateds

master's degree · mister · master · magister juris

Translations (16)

id magister (The possessor of a master's degree) · el μάγιστρος (The possessor of a master's degree) · sv magister (The possessor of a master's degree) · ka მაგისტრი (The possessor of a master's degree) · sh магистар (The possessor of a master's degree) · fr maître (The possessor of a master's degree) · pt mestre (The possessor of a master's degree) · cs magistr (The possessor of a master's degree) · fr professeur (The possessor of a master's degree) · pl magister (The possessor of a master's degree) · eo magistro (The possessor of a master's degree) · nb magister (The possessor of a master's degree) · cs magistra (The possessor of a master's degree) · sh magistar (The possessor of a master's degree) · es magíster (The possessor of a master's degree) · de Master (The possessor of a master's degree)