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Meaning of master

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  master
      adj 1: 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"
             [syn: {chief(a)}, {main(a)}, {primary(a)},
             {principal(a)}, {master(a)}]
      n 1: an artist of consummate skill; "a master of the violin";
           "one of the old masters" [syn: {maestro}, {master}]
      2: a person who has general authority over others [syn:
         {overlord}, {master}, {lord}]
      3: a combatant who is able to defeat rivals [syn: {victor},
         {master}, {superior}]
      4: directs the work of others
      5: presiding officer of a school [syn: {headmaster},
         {schoolmaster}, {master}]
      6: an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which
         copies can be made [syn: {master}, {master copy}, {original}]
      7: an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship [syn:
         {master}, {captain}, {sea captain}, {skipper}]
      8: someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution
      9: an authority qualified to teach apprentices [syn: {master},
         {professional}]
      10: key that secures entrance everywhere [syn: {passkey},
          {passe-partout}, {master key}, {master}]
      v 1: be or become completely proficient or skilled in; "She
           mastered Japanese in less than two years" [syn: {master},
           {get the hang}]
      2: get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his
         shyness" [syn: {overcome}, {get over}, {subdue}, {surmount},
         {master}]
      3: have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain
         completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the
         problems" [syn: {dominate}, {master}]
      4: have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do
         you control these data?" [syn: {master}, {control}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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