master of the buckhounds
master of the buckhounds 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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Master of the Buckhounds
The Master of the Buckhounds was an officer in the Master of the Horse's department of the British Royal Household. The holder was also His/Her Majesty's Representative at Ascot. It was a political office, so the holder, who was always a nobleman, altered with every ministry. The office was abolished by the Civil List Act 1901.
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