magisterium en · NOUN
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin magisterium (“office of a president, chief; magisterium”), from magister (“master”). Equivalent to magister + -ium. Doublet of magistery.
Meanings
- The teaching authority or office of the Roman Catholic Church.
- An authoritative statement.
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The philosopher's stone.
This is the day, I am to perfect for him / The Magiſterium, our great worke, the Stone; […]
1610 (first performance), Ben[jamin] Jonson, The Alchemist, London: […] Thomas Snodham, for Walter Burre, and are to be sold by Iohn Stepneth, […], published 1612, →OCLC, Act I, scene iv, signature [C4], recto:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| magisteriums | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| magisteria | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
magisteriology · ordinary magisterium · extraordinary magisterium