master
an artist of consummate skill
How often you will meet it
Rank 381 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 52,114 times across 175,173 chapters — 0.025% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- an artist of consummate skill also: maestro a master of the violinone of the old masters
- a person who has general authority over others also: overlord, lord
- a combatant who is able to defeat rivals also: victor, superior
- directs the work of others
- presiding officer of a school also: headmaster, schoolmaster
- an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made also: master copy, original
master in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Master Oliver guessed this by instinct, as children always do.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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At his death D'Aubusson is certain to be elected Grand Master.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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One citizen, Is lord of two fair manors, call'd you master, Only for caviare.
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1
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The master of the hounds, the equerries, and huntsmen hastened to obey his orders.
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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I have always been my own master; had at least always been so, till I met Dorian Gray.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1