Definition of MAGISTER

magister

Meanings

Plural: magisters

Noun

  • 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.
  • The possessor of a master's degree.
  • The chief male celebrant of an occult ritual.

Origin / 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.

Scrabble Score: 11

magister is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
magister is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 13

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