master
noun
[ ˈmɑːstə ]
• a man who has people working for him, especially servants or slaves.
• "he acceded to his master's wishes"
Similar:
lord,
overlord,
lord and master,
ruler,
sovereign,
monarch,
liege,
liege lord,
suzerain,
overseer,
superintendent,
director,
manager,
controller,
leader,
governor,
commander,
padrone,
captain,
head,
headman,
boss,
principal,
employer,
foreman,
chief,
top dog,
honcho,
head honcho,
Big Chief,
Big Daddy,
gaffer,
guv'nor,
kahuna,
sachem,
• a man in charge of an organization or group.
• a skilled practitioner of a particular art or activity.
• "I'm a master of disguise"
Similar:
expert,
adept,
genius,
past master,
maestro,
virtuoso,
professional,
doyen,
authority,
pundit,
master hand,
prodigy,
grandmaster,
champion,
star,
ace,
pro,
wizard,
whizz,
wiz,
hotshot,
ninja,
dab hand,
maven,
crackerjack,
• a person who holds a second or further degree.
• "a master's degree"
• used as a title prefixed to the name of a boy not old enough to be called ‘Mr’.
• "Master James Wishart"
• an original recording, film, or document from which copies can be made.
• "the master tape"
master
adjective
• having or showing very great skill or proficiency.
• "you don't have to be a master chef in order to cook meat properly"
• main; principal.
• "the apartment's master bathroom has a free-standing oval bathtub"
Similar:
principal,
main,
chief,
leading,
prime,
predominant,
foremost,
great,
grand,
most important,
biggest,
master
verb
• acquire complete knowledge or skill in (a subject, technique, or art).
• "I never mastered Latin"
Similar:
learn,
learn thoroughly,
become proficient in,
know inside out,
know backwards,
become expert in,
acquire,
pick up,
grasp,
understand,
get the hang of,
get clued up about,
get off by heart,
• gain control of; overcome.
• "I managed to master my fears"
Similar:
overcome,
conquer,
beat,
quell,
quash,
suppress,
control,
repress,
restrain,
overpower,
triumph over,
subdue,
vanquish,
subjugate,
hegemonize,
prevail over,
govern,
curb,
check,
bridle,
tame,
defeat,
get the better of,
get a grip on,
get over,
gain mastery over,
lick,
Opposite:
give way to,
• make a master copy of (a film or recording).
• "all records are now being mastered and manufactured for us in the Netherlands"
Origin:
Old English mæg(i)ster (later reinforced by Old French maistre ), from Latin magister ; probably related to magis ‘more’.
master
noun
• a ship or boat with a specified number of masts.
• "a three-master"
