[にじゅうごし, nijuugoshi] (n) (See 二十四史) Twenty-Five Histories; authoritative collection of twenty-five Chinese historical books (the Twenty-Four Histories and the New History of Yuan) [Add to Longdo]
[げんとして, gentoshite] (adv) solemnly; gravely; majestically; authoritatively [Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Authoritative \Au*thor"i*ta*tive\, a.
1. Having, or proceeding from, due authority; entitled to
obedience, credit, or acceptance; determinate; commanding.
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The sacred functions of authoritative teaching.
--Barrow.
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2. Having an air of authority; positive; dictatorial;
peremptory; as, an authoritative tone.
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The mock authoritative manner of the one, and the
insipid mirth of the other. --Swift.
[1913 Webster] -- {Au*thor"i*ta*tive*ly}, adv. --
{Au*thor"i*ta*tive*ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
authoritative
adj 1: having authority or ascendancy or influence; "an
important official"; "the captain's authoritative manner"
[syn: {authoritative}, {important}]
2: of recognized authority or excellence; "the definitive work
on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation" [syn:
{authoritative}, {classical}, {classic}, {definitive}]
3: sanctioned by established authority; "an authoritative
communique"; "the authorized biography" [syn:
{authoritative}, {authorized}, {authorised}]
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