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noun
1.
a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something: a master of six languages; to be master of one's fate.
2.
an owner of a slave, animal, etc.
3.
an employer of workers or servants.
4.
the male head of a household.
5.
EXPANDa person eminently skilled in something, as an occupation, art, or science: the great masters of the Impressionist period.
6.
a person whose teachings others accept or follow: a Zen master.
7.
Chiefly British. a male teacher or schoolmaster.
8.
a worker qualified to teach apprentices and to carry on a trade independently.
9.
a title given to a bridge or chess player who has won or placed in a certain number of officially recognized tournaments.
10.
a person holding this title.
11.
a person who commands a merchant ship; captain.
12.
a victor or conqueror.
13.
a presiding officer.
14.
an officer of the court to whom some or all of the issues in a case may be referred for the purpose of taking testimony and making a report to the court.
15.
the Master, Jesus Christ.
16.
a person who has been awarded a master's degree.
17.
a boy or young man (used chiefly as a term of address).
19.
a device for controlling another device operating in a similar way. Compare slave (def. 5).
20.
21.
Also called copy negative. Photography. a film, usually a negative, used primarily for making large quantities of prints.
23.
COLLAPSEArchaic. a work of art produced by a master.
adjective
24.
being master; exercising mastery; dominant.
25.
chief or principal: a master list.
26.
directing or controlling: a master switch.
27.
of or pertaining to a master from which copies are made: master film; master matrix; master record; master tape.
28.
EXPANDdominating or predominant: a master play.
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verb (used with object)
32.
to make oneself master of; become an adept in: to master a language.
33.
to conquer or overcome: to master one's pride.
34.
to rule or direct as master: to master a crew.
35.
Recording. to produce a master tape, disk, or record of: The producer recorded, mixed, and mastered the new album.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English maistre, maister, Old English magister < Latin; akin to magnus great
before 900; Middle English maistre, maister, Old English magister < Latin; akin to magnus great
Related forms
mas·ter·less, adjective
out·mas·ter, verb (used with object)
sub·mas·ter, noun
un·der·mas·ter, noun
un·mas·tered, adjective
EXPANDwell-mas·tered, adjective
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. adept, expert. 26. main, leading, primary, prime, cardinal. 31. adept, expert, skillful. 33. subdue, control. 34. govern, manage.
1. adept, expert. 26. main, leading, primary, prime, cardinal. 31. adept, expert, skillful. 33. subdue, control. 34. govern, manage.
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Word Origin & History
master
O.E. mægester "one having control or authority," from L. magister "chief, head, director, teacher" (cf. O.Fr. maistre, Fr. maître, It. maestro, Ger. Meister), influenced in M.E. by O.Fr. maistre, from L. magister, contrastive adj. from magis (adv.) "more," itself a comp. of magnus "great."
EXPANDMeaning "original of a recording" is from 1904. In academic senses (from M.L. magister) it is attested from late 14c., originally a degree conveying authority to teach in the universities. The verb is attested from early 13c. Related: Mastered.
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