Definition of master
1a (1) : a male teacher (2) : a person holding an academic degree higher than a bachelor's but lower than a doctor's; also : the degree itselfb often capitalized : a revered religious leaderc : a worker or artisan qualified to teach apprentices (see 1apprentice 1b)d (1) : an artist, performer, or player of consummate (see 1consummate 2) skill (2) : a great figure of the past (as in science or art) whose work serves as a model or ideal
2a : one having authority over another : ruler, governor This decisive battle left him master of Europe.b : one that conquers or masters : victor, superior in the new challenger the champion found his masterc : a person licensed to command a merchant shipd (1) : one having control proved himself master of the situation (2) : an owner especially of a slave or animale : the employer especially of a servantf (1) dialect : husband (2) : the male head of a household
3a (1) archaic : mr. (2) : a youth or boy too young to be called mister —used as a titleb : the eldest son of a Scottish viscount or baron (see baron 2a)
4a : a presiding (see preside 2) officer in an institution or society (such as a college)b : any of several officers of court appointed to assist (as by hearing and reporting) a judge
5a : a master mechanism (see mechanism 1) or deviceb : an original from which copies can be made; especially : a master recording (such as a magnetic tape)
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Examples of master in a Sentence
As a slave he was required to do his master's bidding without question.
The dog was always obedient to its master.
the master and mistress of the house
She is a master of her craft.
Origin and Etymology of master
Middle English, from Old English magister & Anglo-French meistre, both from Latin magister; akin to Latin magnus large — more at much
Other Education Terms
master
Definition of master
: being or relating to a master: such asa : having chief authority : dominantb : skilled, proficient a prosperous master builder — Current Biographyc : principal, predominantd : superlative —often used in combination a master-liare : being a device or mechanism that controls the operation of another mechanism or that establishes a standard (such as a dimension or weight)f : being or relating to a master from which duplicates are made
Examples of master in a Sentence
thought of themselves as belonging to humanity's master race
a master craftsman who makes fine wood furniture of his own designs
Origin and Etymology of master
see 1master
master
Definition of master
mastered
;mastering
play \-t(ə-)riŋ\transitive verb
1 : to become master of : overcome mastered his fears
2a : to become skilled or proficient in the use of master a foreign languageb : to gain a thorough understanding of had mastered every aspect of publishing — Current Biography
3 : to produce a master recording of (something, such as a musical rendition)
Examples of master in a Sentence
She mastered French in college.
He is determined to master every aspect of the business.
Origin and Etymology of master
see 1master
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MASTER Defined for English Language Learners
master
Definition of master for English Language Learners
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: highly skilled
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: largest or most important
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—used to describe an original version from which other copies can be made
master
Definition of master for English Language Learners
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: to succeed in controlling (something, such as an emotion)
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: to learn (something) completely : to get the knowledge and skill that allows you to do, use, or understand (something) very well
MASTER Defined for Kids
Definition of master for Students
1 : someone having authority over another person, an animal, or a thing the slave's master the master of a ship
2 : a male teacher
3 : an artist or performer of great skill He is a master at making desserts.
4 —used as a title for a young boy too young to be called mister Master Timothy Roe
Definition of master for Students
mastered
;mastering
1 : to get control of You must master your fear.
2 : to become skillful at I managed to master arithmetic.
Law Dictionary
master
Legal Definition of master
1 : an individual or entity (as a corporation) having control or authority over another: as a : the owner of a slave b : employer — compare servant c : principal 1a
2 : an officer of the court appointed (as under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 53) to assist a judge in a particular case by hearing and reporting on the case, sometimes by making findings of fact and conclusions of law, and by performing various related functions
Additional Notes on master
Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a master may be a magistrate or else may be a person with some special expertise in the matter. The word master as used in the Federal Rules encompasses a referee, an auditor, an examiner, and an assessor. If the master makes findings of fact, they are reviewable de novo by the court except when the parties have stipulated that the findings will be reviewed for clear error or that the master's findings are to be final.
master
Legal Definition of master
: being the principal or controlling one : governing a number of subordinate like things a master insurance policy
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