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masterhood

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master (ˈmɑːstə)

—n
1.	the man in authority, such as the head of a household, the employer of servants, or the owner of slaves or animalsRelated: magistral
2.	a. a person with exceptional skill at a certain thing: a master of the violin
	b. (as modifier): a master thief
3.	(often capital) a great artist, esp an anonymous but influential artist
4.	a. a person who has complete control of a situation
	b. an abstract thing regarded as having power or influence: they regarded fate as the master of their lives
5.	a. a workman or craftsman fully qualified to practise his trade and to train others in it
	b. (as modifier): master carpenter
6.	a. an original copy, stencil, tape, etc, from which duplicates are made
	b. (as modifier): master copy
7.	a player of a game, esp chess or bridge, who has won a specified number of tournament games
8.	the principal of some colleges
9.	a highly regarded teacher or leader whose religion or philosophy is accepted by followers
10.	a graduate holding a master's degree
11.	the chief executive officer aboard a merchant ship
12.	a person presiding over a function, organization, or institution
13.	chiefly (Brit) a male teacher
14.	an officer of the Supreme Court of Judicature subordinate to a judge
15.	the superior person or side in a contest
16.	a machine or device that operates to control a similar one
17.	(often capital) the heir apparent of a Scottish viscount or baron
18.	(modifier) overall or controlling: master plan
19.	(modifier) designating a device or mechanism that controls others: master switch
20.	(modifier) main; principal: master bedroom
21.	informal (South African) the master the man of the house

—vb
22.	to become thoroughly proficient in: to master the art of driving
23.	to overcome; defeat: to master your emotions
24.	to rule or control as master

Related: magistral

[Old English magister teacher, from Latin; related to Latin magis more, to a greater extent]

'masterdom

—n

'masterhood

—n

'masterless

—*adj*

'mastership

—n

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Masterhood is always a great word to know.

So is callithumpian. Does it mean: