English word magistrate comes from Latin magister
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| magister | Latin (lat) | Master; a title of the Middle Ages, given to a person in authority or to one having a license from a university to teach philosophy and the liberal arts. Teacher. |
| magistratus | Latin (lat) | A magisterial office, civil office, magistracy. A magistrate, official. |
| magistrate | English (en) | (Quebec) A master's degree.. (historical) A high official of the state or a municipality in ancient Greece or Rome.. (historical, by extension) A comparable official in medieval or modern institutions.. (legal) A judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. A magistrate's court may have jurisdiction in civil or criminal cases, or both. |