Master
81master — I. n. 1. Ruler, director, governor, manager, superintendent, overseer, lord. 2. Commander, captain. 3. Teacher, instructor, tutor, preceptor, school master, pedagogue. 4. Owner, proprietor, holder, possessor. 5. Proficient, adept, master hand. 6 …
82Master — noun (C) 1 old fashioned a way of addressing or referring to young boys: How s young Master Toby today? 2 a religious leader in some religions: a Sufi Master 3 the person who is in charge of some British university colleges: the Master of Trinity …
83master — The primary or controlling device. A secondary or dependent device is called a slave. also See brake master cylinder dual piston master cylinder master link …
84master — [OE] The Latin word for ‘master, chief’ was magister (which is generally assumed to have been based on the root of Latin magis ‘more’ and magnus ‘big’, source of English magnify, magnitude, etc). Its more obvious English descendants include… …
85Master E.S. — ▪ German engraver flourished 1440–1468, Germany unidentified late Gothic German goldsmith and engraver who signed many of his engravings with the monogram E.S. and who was one of the outstanding early printmakers of Europe. His line… …
86Master — A craftsman qualified and experienced enough to take on and train apprentices; one who worked for himself. A master piece was the piece of work requiring the greatest skill by which a man proved himself a master of his craft …
87master — Used in AV and NJB in addresses to Jesus (e.g. Matt. 12:38) where REB and NRSV prefer ‘Teacher’ though REB and NJB use Master in Matt. 21:3 where AV and NRSV translate ‘the Lord’ for a different noun in the Greek. A third Greek noun is used for… …
88Master — Mas|ter der; s, <aus gleichbed. engl. master, dies über altfr. maistre aus lat. magister »Vorsteher, Meister«>: 1. engl. Anrede für junger Herr. 2. in den Vereinigten Staaten u. in England akademischer Grad; Master of Arts: engl. u. amerik …
89Master of — having earned an advanced academic degree (Master of Arts, Master of Science, etc.) …
90master — [ˈmɑːstə] noun [C] I 1) a man who has control over servants, other people, or an animal 2) a man who is very good at something He s a master of the clever remark.[/ex] 3) a document, photograph, or RECORDING from which copies are made Syn:… …
