Definitions of master [ˈmæs tər, ˈmɑ stər]

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Definition of 'master'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) master
a person with the ability or power to control:
master of one's fate.

2.  master
an owner of a slave or animal.

3.  master
an employer, esp. of servants.

4.  master
the male head of a household.

5.  master
a person preeminent in a discipline, as an art or science:
the great masters of modern art.

6.  master
an esteemed religious leader:
a Zen master.

7.  master
Chiefly Brit. a male teacher.

8.  master
a worker qualified to teach apprentices.

9.  master
a bridge or chess player who has won or placed in a designated number of tournaments.

10.  master
a person who commands a merchant ship.

11.  master
a victor; conqueror.

12.  master
an officer of the court who assists a judge by taking testimony and making a report to the court.

13.  master
a person who has been awarded a master's degree.

14.  master
a boy or young man (used chiefly as a term of address).

15.  master
an original document, drawing, manuscript, etc., from which copies are made.

16.  master
a tape or disk from which duplicates may be made.

17.  master
a device for controlling another device operating in a similar way.

18. (adj.) master
being master; exercising mastery; dominant.

19.  master
chief; principal:
a master list.

20.  master
controlling others of its type:
master switch.

21.  master
being a master from which copies can be made:
a master tape.

22.  master
eminently skilled:
master designer.

23. (v.t.) master
to make oneself master of:
to master a language.

24.  master
to conquer; overcome.

25.  master
to rule or direct as master.

26.  master
to produce a master tape, disk, or record of.

Etymology: (bef. 900; ME maistre, maister, OE magister < L; akin to magnus great)

Definition of 'master'

Princeton's WordNet

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?"

Definition of 'master'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) master
a man who leads or controls other people or animals
When called the dogs runs to his master.

2.  master
an expert or sb who is very skilled at sth
a master builder; He's a master of persuasion.

3.  master
an original of a document, photo, etc. used to make copies from
the master copy

4. (verb) master
to become skilled at
She finally mastered walking at the age of about 15 months.

5.  master
to get control of, or overcome
Will humans ever master their environment?

Definition of 'master'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) master
a vessel having (so many) masts; -- used only in compounds; as, a two-master

2. (noun) master
a male person having another living being so far subject to his will, that he can, in the main, control his or its actions; -- formerly used with much more extensive application than now. (a) The employer of a servant. (b) The owner of a slave. (c) The person to whom an apprentice is articled. (d) A sovereign, prince, or feudal noble; a chief, or one exercising similar authority. (e) The head of a household. (f) The male head of a school or college. (g) A male teacher. (h) The director of a number of persons performing a ceremony or sharing a feast. (i) The owner of a docile brute, -- especially a dog or horse. (j) The controller of a familiar spirit or other supernatural being

3. (noun) master
one who uses, or controls at will, anything inanimate; as, to be master of one's time

4. (noun) master
one who has attained great skill in the use or application of anything; as, a master of oratorical art

5. (noun) master
a title given by courtesy, now commonly pronounced mister, except when given to boys; -- sometimes written Mister, but usually abbreviated to Mr

6. (noun) master
a young gentleman; a lad, or small boy

7. (noun) master
the commander of a merchant vessel; -- usually called captain. Also, a commissioned officer in the navy ranking next above ensign and below lieutenant; formerly, an officer on a man-of-war who had immediate charge, under the commander, of sailing the vessel

8. (noun) master
a person holding an office of authority among the Freemasons, esp. the presiding officer; also, a person holding a similar office in other civic societies

9. (verb) master
to become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue

10. (verb) master
to gain the command of, so as to understand or apply; to become an adept in; as, to master a science

11. (verb) master
to own; to posses

12. (verb) master
to be skillful; to excel

Definition of 'master'

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

1. master
The commanding officer of a United States Naval Ship, a commercial ship, or a government-owned general agency agreement ship operated for the Military Sealift Command by a civilian company to transport Department of Defense cargo. Also called MA.

Translation of 'master'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: a person or thing that commands or controls I'm master in this house!
Afrikaans: meester, baas	Arabic: سَيِّد	Bulgarian: господар
Brazilian: senhor	Czech: pán, paní	German: der/die Herr(in)
Danish: herre	Greek: κύριος, αφέντης, κυρίαρχο	Spanish: señor, dueño; señora, due
Estonian: peremees	Farsi: مدیر	Finnish: herra
French: maître	Hebrew: שַׁלִיט	Hindi: उस्ताद, शिक्षक
Croatian: gazda	Hungarian: úr	Indonesian: tuan
Icelandic: yfirmaður; herra, húsbónd	Italian: padrone	Japanese: 主人
Korean: 주인	Lithuanian: šeimininkas	Latvian: saimnieks; kungs
Malay: tuan	Dutch: baas	Norwegian: herre; frue
Polish: pan, gospodarz	Persian: مدیر	Pashto: ماستر ،مدير
Portuguese: senhor	Romanian: stăpân	Russian: хозяин
Slovak: pán, pani	Slovenian: gospodar	Serbian: gospodar
Swedish: husbonde, husfader, herre	Thai: ผู้ควบคุม	Turkish: patron, hâkim
Taiwanese: 主人；主宰	Ukrainian: хазяїн, господар	Urdu: آقا، مالک
Vietnamese: chủ nhân	Chinese: 主人，主宰
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