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Majestic vs Magisterial - What's the difference?

majestic | magisterial |

As adjectives the difference between majestic and magisterial

is that majestic is having qualities of splendor or royalty while magisterial is befitting the status or skill of a magister or master; authoritative, masterly.

majestic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having qualities of splendor or royalty.
    • Ye gods, it doth amaze me,
    A man of such a feeble temper should
    So get the start of the majestic world,
    And bear the palm alone.

    magisterial

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Befitting the status or skill of a magister or master; authoritative, masterly.
  • Of or pertaining to a master or magistrate, or one in authority.
  • *2009 , (Diarmaid MacCulloch), A History of Christianity , Penguin 2010, p. 622:
  • *:Instead a ‘magisterial ’ Reformation was created: these were the Protestant movements led by the magistri , the theologically educated masters, and magistrates of all descriptions – kings, princes, city councils.
  • Pertaining to, produced by, or of the nature of, magistery.