Magister
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Magister is Latin for "master" or "teacher." It may refer to:
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- The Magister (degree)Magister (degree)Magister is an academic degree used in various systems of higher education.-Argentina:...
, an academic degree
Positions or titles
- A magister equitum, or Master of the HorseMaster of the HorseThe Master of the Horse was a position of varying importance in several European nations.-Magister Equitum :...
- A magister officiorumMagister officiorumThe magister officiorum was one of the most senior administrative officials in the late Roman Empire and the early centuries of the Byzantine Empire...
(master of offices), a civilian post of the Roman Empire - A magister militumMagister militumMagister militum was a top-level military command used in the later Roman Empire, dating from the reign of Constantine. Used alone, the term referred to the senior military officer of the Empire...
, a master of the soldiers - A magister palatiiMaster of the Sacred PalaceIn the Roman Catholic Church, Theologian of the Pontifical Household is a Roman Curial office which has always been entrusted to a Friar Preacher of the Dominican Order and may be described as the pope's theologian...
(Master of the Sacred Palace), a Roman Catholic Curial position
Airplanes
- The Fouga MagisterFouga MagisterThe Fouga Magister is a 1950s French two-seat jet trainer. The related CM.175 Zéphyr was a carrier-capable version for the French Navy....
, a French training aircraft - The Miles MagisterMiles Magister-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Amos, Peter. Miles Aircraft = The early years. Tonbridge: Air-Britain, 2009. ISBN 978 0 85130 410 6...
, a British training aircraft
Animals
- Neotoma magister, a species of pack rat
- Berryteuthis magister, a species of squid
- Cancer magister, the Dungeness crab
People
- Dositheus MagisterDositheus MagisterDositheus Magister was a Greek grammarian who flourished at Rome in the 4th century CE. He was the author of a Greek translation of a Latin grammar, intended to assist the Greek-speaking inhabitants of the empire in learning Latin...
, a 4th-century Roman scholar - Thomas MagisterThomas MagisterThomas, surnamed Magister , also known as a monk by the name Theodulos Monachos, a native of Thessalonica, Byzantine scholar and grammarian and confidential adviser of Andronicus II Palaeologus ....
, a 14th-century Byzantine monk and scholar - Magister WigboldMagister WigboldMagister Wigbold , also called “Master of the Seven Arts”, was a German pirate who belonged to the famous Likedeeler pirates of Klaus Störtebeker. Wighold was one of the most noted Likedeeler, along with Gödeke Michels and Störtebeker. The nickname Wigbold comes from wig and bold...
, a 14th-century German pirate
Other
- Magister, a font designed by Aldo NovareseAldo NovareseAldo Novarese was an Italian type designer who lived and worked mostly in Turin where he produced an impressive number of unique designs.-Training and Career:...
(1966) - Magister Ludi, an alternate title for Herman Hesse's novel The Glass Bead Game
- Magister (company)Magister (company)Magister Sistema Caffè S.r.l. is a company based just outside Milan, Italy that manufactures commercial Espresso machines and other equipment for coffee bars/Cafés....
– A manufacturer of espresso machines. - The MagisterThe MagisterThe Magister is an accessory for the fictional Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the first edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game...
, a sourcebook for the Forgotten Realms setting of the Dungeons & Dragons RPG