| master (ˈmɑːstə) |
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| —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 |
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| 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 |
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| Related: magistral |
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| [Old English magister teacher, from Latin; related to Latin magis more, to a greater extent] |
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| 'masterdom |
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| 'masterhood |
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| —n |
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| 'masterless |
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| —adj |
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| 'mastership |
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