meister
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meis·ter

noun \ˈmīs-tər\

Definition of MEISTER

: one who is knowledgeable about something specified —often used in combination <puzzle-meister>

Examples of MEISTER

  1. <asked the office's wine meister to recommend a good bottle for a dinner party that she was hosting>

Origin of MEISTER

Yiddish mayster & German Meister master, from Middle High German meister, from Old High German meistar, from Latin magister — more at master
First Known Use: 1979

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