magistral

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His descriptions have the magistral ampleness of a gesture indicating the sweep of a vast horizon. 

From Notes on Life and Letters by Conrad, Joseph

Mr. S. Lane-Poole has contracted to "do" a life of Lord Stratford, and, ergo, he condemns me in magistral tone and a style of uncalled-for impertinence, to act as his "advt."

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 16 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

"If I discover the magistral force, I shall be able to create."

From The Alkahest by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott

He has matured, become virile and even magistral.

From Musical Portraits Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers by Rosenfeld, Paul

A glance at any of the plans that have already been shown will show that hitherto the crests of parapets had always been traced parallel to the escarp or magistral line.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various