master
• noun 1 a man in a position of authority, control, or ownership. 2 a skilled practitioner of a particular art or activity. 3 the head of a college or school. 4 chiefly Brit. a male schoolteacher. 5 a person who holds a second or further degree. 6 an original film, recording, or document from which copies can be made. 7 a title prefixed to the name of a boy. • adjective 1 (of an artist) having great skill or proficiency: a master painter. 2 skilled in a particular trade and able to teach others: a master builder. 3 main; principal. • verb 1 acquire complete knowledge or skill in. 2 gain control of; overcome. 3 make a master copy of (a film or record). — ORIGIN Latin magister.
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