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Mastery

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mas⋅ter⋅y

  [mas-tuh-ree, mah-stuh-]
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–noun, plural -ter⋅ies for 1-4.
1. command or grasp, as of a subject: a mastery of Italian.
2. superiority or victory: mastery over one's enemies.
3. the act of mastering.
4. expert skill or knowledge.
5. the state of being master; power of command or control.
Origin:
1175–1225; master + -y 3 ; r. ME maistrie < OF
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mas·ter·y   (mās'tə-rē)   
n.   pl. mas·ter·ies

  1. Possession of consummate skill.

  2. The status of master or ruler; control: mastery of the seas.

  3. Full command of a subject of study: Her mastery of economic theory impressed the professors.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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