magisterium
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mag·is·te·ri·um

noun \ˌma-jə-ˈstir-ē-əm\

Definition of MAGISTERIUM

: teaching authority especially of the Roman Catholic Church

Origin of MAGISTERIUM

Latin
First Known Use: 1866

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