1. (noun) maestro, master
an artist of consummate skill
"a master of the violin"; "one of the old masters"
2. (noun) overlord, master, lord
a person who has general authority over others
3. (noun) victor, master, superior
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
4. (noun) master
directs the work of others
5. (noun) headmaster, schoolmaster, master
presiding officer of a school
6. (noun) master, master copy, original
an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
7. (noun) master, captain, sea captain, skipper
an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
8. (noun) master
someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution
9. (noun) master, professional
an authority qualified to teach apprentices
10. (adj) passkey, passe-partout, master key, master
key that secures entrance everywhere
11. (verb) chief(a), main(a), primary(a), principal(a), master(a)
most important element
"the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch"
12. (verb) master, get the hang
be or become completely proficient or skilled in
"She mastered Japanese in less than two years"
13. (verb) overcome, get over, subdue, surmount, master
get on top of; deal with successfully
"He overcame his shyness"
14. (verb) dominate, master
have dominance or the power to defeat over
"Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems"
15. (verb) master, control
have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of
"Do you control these data?"
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Definition of 'master' 
