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magistral
mag·is·tral
[
májjistrəl
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
of magistrate:
relating to or characteristic of a magistrate
2.
of expert:
relating to or characteristic of an expert or scholar
(
formal or archaic
)
3.
determining position of other fortifications:
describes a line of fortifications that determines the position of other lines
noun
(
plural
mag·is·trals
)
Definition:
magistral line of fortifications:
a line of fortifications that determines the position of other lines
mag·is·tral·i·ty
[
màjji strállətee
]
noun
mag·is·tral·ly
[
májjistrəlee
]
adverb
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mag·is·tral·i·ty [ màjji strállətee ] nounmag·is·tral·ly [ májjistrəlee ] adverb
