master
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Old English mæġester, from Latin magister (“‘chief, teacher’”)
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[edit] Noun
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master (plural masters)
- someone who has control over something or someone
- owner of an animal or slave.
- A good master should take good care of his pets.
- (nautical) the captain of a merchant ship; a master mariner
- someone who employs others
- an expert at something
- Mark Twain was a master of fiction.
- a tradesman who is qualified to teach apprentices
- a skilled artist
- (dated) a courtesy title of a man or a boy; mister. See Master.
- the original of a document or of a recording.
- The band couldn't find the master, so they re-recorded their tracks.
- (cinematography) The primary wide shot of a scene, into which the closeups will be edited later.
- (law) A parajudicial officer (such as a referee, an auditor, an examiner, or an assessor) specially appointed to help a court with its proceedings.
- The case was tried by a master, who concluded that the plaintiffs were the equitable owners of the property....
[edit] Synonyms
- (film): establishing shot, long shot
- (ship): skipper , captain
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terms derived from master
[edit] Translations
someone who has control over something or someone
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owner of an animal or slave
captain of a merchant ship
someone who employs others
expert at something
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tradesman who is qualified to teach apprentices
courtesy title of a man
courtesy title for a boy
original of a document or of a recording
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[edit] Adjective
master (not comparable)
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Superlative |
- masterful
- main, principal or predominant
- highly skilled
- original
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main, principal or predominant
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highly skilled
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original
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[edit] Verb
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to master (third-person singular simple present masters, present participle mastering, simple past and past participle mastered)
- to be a master
- to control
- to learn to a high degree of proficiency
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Terms derived from the noun "master"
[edit] Translations
to be a master
to control
to learn to a high degree
[edit] Norwegian
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master
- Indefinite plural of mast
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master
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master
