Master

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  • noun. One that has control over another person, a group of persons, or a thing, especially.
  • noun. The owner or keeper of an animal.
  • noun. The owner of a slave.
  • noun. One who has control over or ownership of something.
  • noun. An employer.
  • noun. The man who serves as the head of a household.
  • noun. One who defeats another; a victor.
  • noun. A man who acts out the role of the dominating partner in a sadomasochistic relationship.
  • noun. The captain of a merchant ship.
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  • noun. One whose teachings or doctrines are accepted by followers.
  • noun. Jesus.
  • noun. A male teacher, schoolmaster, or tutor.
  • noun. One who holds a master's degree.
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  • noun. An artist or performer of great and exemplary skill.
  • noun. An old master.
  • noun. A worker qualified to teach apprentices and carry on the craft independently.
  • noun. An expert.
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  • noun. Used formerly as a title for a man holding a naval office ranking next below a lieutenant on a warship.
  • noun. Used as a title for a man who serves as the head or presiding officer of certain societies, clubs, orders, or institutions.
  • noun. Used as a title for any of various male officers having specified duties concerning the management of the British royal household.
  • noun. Used as a courtesy title before the given or full name of a boy not considered old enough to be addressed as Mister.
  • noun. Used as a form of address for a man; mister.
  • noun. One who is appointed to assist a court in the performance of certain legal functions, such as the taking of testimony and calculating damages in complex litigation.
  • noun. A man who owns a pack of hounds or is the chief officer of a hunt.
  • noun. An original, such as an original document or audio recording, from which copies can be made.
  • adjective. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a master.
  • adjective. Principal or predominant.
  • adjective. Controlling all other parts of a mechanism.
  • adjective. Highly skilled or proficient.
  • adjective. Being an original from which copies are made.
  • transitive verb. To become very skilled in or knowledgeable about.
  • transitive verb. To overcome or defeat.
  • transitive verb. To produce a master copy of (an audio or video recording, for example).
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. undefined
  • To become the master of; subject to one's will, control, or authority; conquer; overpower; subdue.
  • To make one's self master of; overcome the difficulties of; learn so as to be able to apply or use: as, to master a science.
  • To control as master or owner; possess; have power over.
  • To hold the position or relation of master to; be a master to.
  • In a technical use, to season or age.
  • To be skilful; excel.
  • noun. A vessel with (a specified number of) masts: in composition: as, a three-master.
  • noun. A man who has authority; a man who exercises the chief control over something or some one; a paramount ruler, governor, or director.
  • noun. Specifically - A male teacher or instructor in a school, more especially the sole or head teacher; a schoolmaster.
  • noun. The navigator of a ship. In the merchant marine the master is the captain or commander. In men-of-war the navigator or sailing-master formerly had the specific title of master, and was a line-officer of the lowest rank. In the British navy his title is now navigating-lieutenant or staff-commander. In the United States navy he is now ranked as lieutenant (junior grade), between eusign and lieutenant, and is called the navigator.
  • noun. One who has another or others under his immediate control; a lord paramount or employer of slaves, vassals, domestic servants, workmen, or laborers, etc.; in law, specifically, one who has in his own right and by virtue of contract a legal personal authority over the services of another, such other being called his servant.
  • noun. One charged with the care, direction, oversight, or control of some office, business, undertaking, or department: as, Master of the Rolls; a ship-, harbor-, or dock-master; master of the revels, ceremonies, etc.
  • noun. One who has the power of controlling or using at pleasure; an owner or proprietor; a disposer.
  • Word Usage
    "What General Meade wrote in May, “We must expect disaster so long as the armies are not under one master mind, ”32 Lincoln knew perfectly well, and gladly would he have devolved the military conduct of affairs on one man could he have found that “master mind” for whom he made a painful quest during almost two years."
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    actions  address  army  author  chief  
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    A per se  JA  OD  abecedarian  absorb  
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