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Definition of Master

Babylon English-English
adj. chief, principal; controlling, ruling; expert, proficient, skilled; superior
 
v. rule, command, control; vanquish, subjugate; become proficient, grasp
 
n. lord, ruler; captain of a ship; principal of a school; owner of a slave or animal; expert practitioner; skilled artist, virtuoso; one who has victory over another; one whose teachings inspire and guide others; title of respect for a young male

  



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Master Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Manuscript Access through Standards for Electronic Records
MASTER is a European Union funded project to create a single on-line catalogue of medieval manuscripts in European libraries. This project has developed a single standard for computer-readable descriptions of manuscripts. It has created software for making these records, and tested the standard and the software on descriptions of some 2000 manuscripts. Many of these records will be mounted in a single networked catalogue, available to everyone. MASTER is funded under the Framework IV Telematics for Libraries call.
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Master Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries

DOD Dictionary of Military Terms
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. (JP 3-02.2)
  


Master Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
(v. t.)
To own; to posses.
  
 
(v. t.)
To gain the command of, so as to understand or apply; to become an adept in; as, to master a science.
  
 
(v. t.)
To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.
  
 
(v. i.)
To be skillful; to excel.
  
 
(n.)
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.
  
 
(n.)
One who uses, or controls at will, anything inanimate; as, to be master of one's time.
  
 
(n.)
One who has attained great skill in the use or application of anything; as, a master of oratorical art.
  
 
(n.)
A young gentleman; a lad, or small boy.
  
 
(n.)
A vessel having (so many) masts; -- used only in compounds; as, a two-master.
  
 
(n.)
A title given by courtesy, now commonly pronounced mister, except when given to boys; -- sometimes written Mister, but usually abbreviated to Mr.
  
 
(n.)
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.
  
 
(n.)
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.
  

WordNet 2.0

Noun
1. an artist of consummate skill; "a master of the violin"; "one of the old masters"
(synonym) maestro
(hypernym) artist, creative person
(hyponym) old master
(derivation) control
2. a person who has general authority over others
(synonym) overlord, lord
(hypernym) ruler, swayer
(hyponym) feudal lord, seigneur, seignior
(derivation) dominate
3. a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
(synonym) victor, superior
(hypernym) combatant, battler, belligerent, fighter, scrapper
(hyponym) conqueror, vanquisher
4. directs the work of other
(hypernym) employer
(hyponym) postmaster
5. presiding officer of a school
(synonym) headmaster, schoolmaster
(hypernym) principal, school principal, head teacher, head
(hyponym) housemaster
6. an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
(synonym) master copy, original
(hypernym) creation
7. an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
(synonym) captain, sea captain, skipper
(hypernym) officer, ship's officer
(hyponym) Kidd, William Kidd, Captain Kidd
8. someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution
(hypernym) scholar, scholarly person, student
9. an authority qualified to teach apprentices
(synonym) professional
(hypernym) authority
(hyponym) past master
10. key that secures entrance everywhere
(synonym) passkey, passe-partout, master key
(hypernym) key
(hyponym) skeleton key

Verb
1. be or become completely proficient or skilled in; "She mastered Japanese in less than two years"
(synonym) get the hang
(hypernym) know
(entail) drill, exercise, practice, practise
(derivation) maestro
2. get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"
(synonym) overcome, get over, subdue, surmount
(hypernym) get the better of, overcome, defeat
(hyponym) bulldog
3. have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems"
(synonym) dominate
(hypernym) control, command
(hyponym) command
(derivation) overlord, lord
4. have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?"
(synonym) control
(hypernym) know
(hyponym) cinch
(entail) understand
(verb-group) operate, control
(derivation) maestro

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hEnglish - advanced version

master
\mas"ter\ (?), n. [oe. maistre, maister, of. maistre, mestre, f. maître, fr. l. magister, orig. a double comparative from the root of magnus great, akin to gr. &?;. cf. maestro, magister, magistrate, magnitude, major, mister, mistress, mickle.]
1. 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.
2. one who uses, or controls at will, anything inanimate; as, to be master of one's time. master of a hundred thousand drachms. we are masters of the sea.
3. one who has attained great skill in the use or application of anything; as, a master of oratorical art. great masters of ridicule. --maccaulay. no care is taken to improve young men in their own language, that they may thoroughly understand and be masters of it.
4. a title given by courtesy, now commonly pronounced m&ibreve;ster, except when given to boys; -- sometimes written mister, but usually abbreviated to mr.
5. a young gentleman; a lad, or small boy. where there are little masters and misses in a house, they are impediments to the diversions of the servants.
6. (naut.) 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.
7. 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.


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Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1
máighistir m.
v., rule: smachtuigim
overcome: sáruighim

English Phonetics

JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary
Arlwydd = n. a lord; a master
Athraw = n. a teacher, a master
Entraw = n. a teacher, a master
Gorthrechu = v. to master, to overcome
Isathro = n. an under master
Meistr = n. a master, a lord
Meistrol = a. masterely, master
Meistroll = v. to sway as master
Pencerdd = n. master of song
Syr = n. a master, a lord, sir, n. stars



The 'Lectric Law Library
This word has several meanings:

1. Master is one who has control over a servant or apprentice. A master stands in relation to his apprentices, in loco parentis, and is bound to fulfil that relation, which the law generally enforces. He is also entitled to be obeyed by his apprentices, as if they were his children.

Master is one who is employed in teaching children, known generally as a schoolmaster.

Master is the name of an officer: as, the ship Benjamin Franklin, whereof A B is master; the master of the rolls; master in chancery, etc.

By master is also understood a principal who employs another to perform some act or do something for him. The law having adopted the maxim of the civil law, qui facit per alium facit per se; the agent is but an instrument, and the master is civilly responsible for the act of his agent, as if it were his own, when he either commands him to do an act, or puts him in a condition, of which such act is a result, or by the absence of due care and control, either previously in the choice of his agent, or immediately in the act itself, negligently suffers him to do an injury.

A master (sometimes called a special master) is a court-appointed official who helps the court carry out a variety of special tasks in a specified case. For example, the master may take testimony or permit discovery of evidence. She then prepares a report for the judge. In many family law proceedings, some routine matters, such as uncontested divorces, are conducted by a master.
   

This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.

HMCS Legal Terms
(see Registrar) Judicial officer of the High Court in the Royal Courts of Justice who normally deals with preliminary matters before trial 

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Master Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries

Dream Dictionary
To dream that you have a master, is a sign of incompetency on your part to command others, and you will do better work under the leadership of some strong-willed person.

If you are a master, and command many people under you, you will excel in judgment in the fine points of life, and will hold high positions and possess much wealth.
  

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Master Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

2K Group Shipping, Trade, Insurance Dictionary
Highest officer aboard ship. Oversees all ship operations. Keeps ships records. Handles accounting and bookkeeping. Takes command of vessel in inclement weather and in crowded or narrow waters. Handles communications. Receives and implements instructions from home office.

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Master Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries

Guitar Glossary
When syncing two devices together, the controlling device becomes the master and the other device becomes the slave. The slave only responds to commands from the master; it does not also control the master. When syncing a sequencer to tape, the tape deck usually acts as the master and the sequencer becomes the slave.

film and video
A positive print made specifically for duplicating purposes. (Laboratory)

English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan
trensu; tren-tor

English - Klingon
n. pIn'a'

The DJ Glossary
1) A control used to adjust the main output level of a mixing console. 2) The machine used to provide the clock signals or speed reference when synchronizing multiple devices to run together. 3) An original recording which will be used to make a production master for commercial duplication.


Master Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Master(s) Adopted in theosophical literature to designate those human beings further progressed on the evolutionary pathway than the general run of humanity, from which are drawn the saviors of humanity and the founders of the world-religions. These great human beings (also known by the Sanskrit term mahatma, "great self") are the representatives in our day of a brotherhood of immemorial antiquity running back into the very dawn of historic time, and for ages beyond it. It is a self-perpetuating brotherhood formed of individuals who, however much they may differ among themselves in evolution, have all attained mahatmaship, and whose lofty purposes comprise among other things the constant aiding in the regeneration of humanity, its spiritual and intellectual as well as psychic guidance, and in general the working of the best spiritual, intellectual, psychic, and moral good to mankind. From time to time members from their ranks, or their disciples, enter the outside world publicly in order to inspire mankind with their teachings.
Two of Blavatsky's teachers became publicly known under the names of Master M (Morya) and Master KH (Koot Hoomi). Some of their correspondence with one of Blavatsky's earlier theosophical helpers has been published as The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett.

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
master; lord
  


Master Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries

Middle-earth v2.2b
A title for Tom Bombadil, and for Saruman.

"No one has ever caught old Tom walking in the forest, wading in the water, leaping on the hill-tops under light and shadow. He has no fear. Tom Bombadil is master."
(Words of Goldberry, in The Fellowship of the Ring I 7, In the House of Tom Bombadil)

A title used most commonly for the ancient and powerful being known to the Elves as Iarwain Ben-adar, and to the hobbits as Tom Bombadil, whose jolly and riddling songs gave him mastery over all things in his domain. Though the title 'Master' is almost always used as a reference to Tom, there is one exception: the Orc Uglúk used the title of his own Master, the Wizard Saruman.

Glossary of Technical Theatre Terms
1) An overall control on a lighting or sound control board. The Grand Master takes precedence over all other controls. See Submaster. 2) An original (e.g. Master tape, master plan) which should be used only to make a copy from which to work. 3) A Department Head (e.g. Master Carpenter, Master Electrician).

English-Latin Online Dictionary
dominus domno, rector, magister, erus


Master Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

Dictionary of Automotive Terms

Dictionary of Farrier Terms
(1) Traditionally, a tradesman who is proprietor of his own business. Especially if that business employs others. (2) A trainer of apprentices.


Master Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries

maritime&shipping&trade
Merchant Navy officer in command of ship. Name was given, formerly, to the navigating officer of H.M. ships.
Highest officer aboard ship. Oversees all ship operations. Keeps ships records. Handles accounting and bookkeeping. Takes command of vessel in inclement weather and in crowded or narrow waters. Handles communications. Receives and implements instructions from home office.

Glossary of Chess Terms
A player whose Elo rating is 2200 or higher. If the player's rating drops below 2200 the title is revoked.


Master Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries

The Scotch Whisky by SDA v.4.20
(Blended created in 1828)
Islay Mist 17 YO Limited Edition, De Luxe Blended Scotch Whisky
Islay Mist 8 YO, De Luxe Blended Scotch Whisky
Islay Mist Master's 12 YO, De Luxe Blended Scotch Whisky
Islay Mist, De Luxe Blended Scotch Whisky

By: Macduff International Ltd. (Scotland)
The person, expert in the art of "nosing", in charge of the blend usually is called the "master blender".
The blending is an art of few persons.
Master of Arts 8, 12 YO, Blended Scotch Whisky

By: Edwin Cheshire Ltd. (Stansted, Essex, England)

Old Master's Auchentoshan 1992 10 YO Cask Strength, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Old Master's Bladnoch 1992 10 YO Cask Strength, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Old Master's Bunnahabhain 1979 20 YO Cask Strength, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Old Master's Clynelish 10 YO Cask Strength, Single Malt Scotch Whisk
Old Master's Glen Grant 1969 Cask Strength, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Old Master's Glen Keith 22, 25 YO Cask Strength, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Old Master's Glenrothes 1989 Cask Strength, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Old Master's Glenturret 1986 15 YO Cask Strength, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Old Master's Islay 1992 10 YO Cask Strength, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Old Master's Laphroaig Cask Strength, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Old Master's Lochside 27 YO, Single Grain Scotch Whisky
Old Master's Longmorn 1967 35 YO, 1964 23 YO Cask Strength, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Old Master's Macallan 1979 22 YO Cask Strength, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Old Master's Macduff 1979 30 YO Cask Strength, Single Malt Scotch Whisky

By: James MacArthur & Co. Ltd. (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Old Masters, Blended Scotch Whisky

By: Lombard Scotch Whisky Ltd. (Ramsey, Isle of Man)

Independent Blenders and Bottlers of Scotch Whisky.
Main offices: Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

The Master of Malts Series
The Master of Malt Ardbeg 18, 19 YO, Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky
The Master of Malt Balmenach 11, 15 YO, Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
The Master of Malt Clynelish 15 YO, Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
The Master of Malt Convalmore 1981, Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
The Master of Malt Craigellachie 12 YO, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
The Master of Malt Dallas Dhu 16, 19 YO Single Cask, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
The Master of Malt Dumbarton 29 YO, Single Grain Scotch Whisky
The Master of Malt Glen Albyn 15 YO, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
The Master of Malt Glen Moray 13 YO Single Cask, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
The Master of Malt Glentauchers 10 YO Single Cask, Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
The Master of Malt Glenury Royal 15 YO Single Cask, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
The Master of Malt Imperial 16 YO Single Cask, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
The Master of Malt LochIndaal 17 YO Single Cask, Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky
The Master of Malt Mortlach 12 YO, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
The Master of Malt Port Ellen 12 YO, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
The Master of Malt Royal Brackla 14 YO, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
The Master of Malt Teaninich 18 YO, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
The Master of Malt Tomatin 18, 26 YO, Single Cask, Single Malt Scotch Whisky

By: The Master of Malt (Kent, England)


Master Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Master (a man having control or authority) or Masters may refer to:
  • Master (form of address), a title.
  • Master, the original of a document or other copied item.
  • Sensei, a Japanese title used to refer to authority figures.
  • Gangmaster, a person who provides workers for agricultural purposes.
  • Master craftsman, a fully qualified artisan or craftsman, originally as rank in a guild.
  • Guru, a teacher in Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism.
  • Maestro, a skilled, usually non-academic, instructor, as in Dance Master, Music Master, Fencing Master, Drawing Master etc.
  • Master (BDSM), honorific some people use to describe the dominant partner in a relationship.
  • Slavemaster, a person who manages slaves.
  • Master-slave (computers), one device controlling the operation of other devices.

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