master

/ˈmastə/ · noun

Meaning

Someone who has control over something or someone.
The owner of an animal or slave.
The captain of a merchant ship; a master mariner.
The head of a household.
Someone who employs others.
An expert at something.
To be a master.
To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.
To learn to a high degree of proficiency.
To own; to possess.
(especially of a musical performance) To make a master copy of.
(usually with in) To earn a Master's degree.
Masterful.
Main, principal or predominant.
Highly skilled.
Original.
(in combination) A vessel having a specified number of masts.

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