Master
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -æstə(ɹ)
Noun
Master (plural Masters)
- Prepended to a boy's name or surname as a (now somewhat formal) form of address.
- 1995, Barbara Hambly, Children of the Jedi, page 81:
- "I'm terribly sorry, Master Luke," apologized the droid.
- A religious teacher, often as an honorific title.
- The title of the head of certain colleges and schools.
- A master's degree.
- A person holding a master's degree, as a title.
- The title of the eldest son of a Scots lord.
- The eldest son of Lord Forbes is known as the Master of Forbes.
- The owner of a slave, in some literature.
- (BDSM) Used as the title of a dominant.
Proper noun
Master
- (Wicca) One of the triune gods of the Horned God in Wicca alongside the Father and Sage and representing a boy or a young man
- 2002, A. J. Drew, Wicca for Couples: Making Magick Together, page 89
- ...and our Lord as Master, Father, and Sage.
- 2003, A. J. Drew, Patricia Telesco, God/Goddess: Exploring and Celebrating the Two Sides of Wiccan Deity, page 38:
- In respect to our Lord (God), these are the less known Master, Father, and Sage.
- 2009, Debbe Tompkins, Witch School: Living the Wiccan Life, page 18
- Master of the Seasons of the Year, I call upon you and ask you to be here with me in this, my ritual.
- 2002, A. J. Drew, Wicca for Couples: Making Magick Together, page 89
- (banking) Mastercard
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “Wicca”): Maiden
Derived terms
- Master of the Rolls
- Master of the Household
- Master of the Horse
- Master of the bench
- Master of foxhounds
- MEd
- Chancery Master
Bavarian
Alternative forms
- Moaster (Central Bavarian)
Etymology
From Middle High German meister, from Old High German meistar, from Proto-West Germanic *maistar (“master”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑːsd̥ɐ/
Derived terms
- Burgermaster
- Bådemaster
- Europamaster
- Fuaßboimaster
- Hausmaster
- Konzertmaster
- Kuchlmaster
- Wödmaster
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaːstɐ/
Audio (file)
Declension
Derived terms
- Masterprüfung
- Masterstudiengang
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