Meister vs. Master

Meister vs. Master — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Meister and Master

Meisternoun

A person of great skill or authority in a particular field

Masternoun

Someone who has control over something or someone.

Masternoun

The owner of an animal or slave.

Masternoun

(nautical) The captain of a merchant ship; a master mariner.

Masternoun

(dated) The head of a household.

Masternoun

Someone who employs others.

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Masternoun

An expert at something.

Mark Twain was a master of fiction.

Masternoun

A tradesman who is qualified to teach apprentices.

Masternoun

(dated) A schoolmaster.

Masternoun

A skilled artist.

Masternoun

(dated) A man or a boy; mister. See Master.

Masternoun

A master's degree; a type of postgraduate degree, usually undertaken after a bachelor degree.

She has a master in psychology.
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Masternoun

A person holding such a degree.

He is a master of marine biology.

Masternoun

The original of a document or of a recording.

The band couldn't find the master, so they re-recorded their tracks.

Masternoun

(film) The primary wide shot of a scene, into which the closeups will be edited later.

Masternoun

(legal) A parajudicial officer (such as a referee, an auditor, an examiner, or an assessor) specially appointed to help a court with its proceedings.

The case was tried by a master, who concluded that the plaintiffs were the equitable owners of the property....

Masternoun

A device that is controlling other devices or is an authoritative source.

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Masternoun

(freemasonry) A person holding an office of authority, especially the presiding officer.

Masternoun

(by extension) A person holding a similar office in other civic societies.

Masternoun

A vessel having a specified number of masts.

a two-master

Masteradjective

Masterful.

Masteradjective

Main, principal or predominant.

Masteradjective

Highly skilled.

master batsman

Masteradjective

Original.

master copy

Masterverb

(intransitive) To be a master.highly ambiguous, master in what sense?

Masterverb

(transitive) To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.

Masterverb

(transitive) To learn to a high degree of proficiency.

It took her years to master the art of needlecraft.

Masterverb

To own; to posses.

Masterverb

To make a master copy of.

Masterverb

To earn a Master's degree.

He mastered in English at the state college.

Masternoun

an artist of consummate skill;

a master of the violinone of the old masters

Masternoun

a person who has general authority over others

Masternoun

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

Masternoun

directs the work of other

Masternoun

presiding officer of a school

Masternoun

an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made

Masternoun

an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

Masternoun

someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution

Masternoun

an authority qualified to teach apprentices

Masternoun

key that secures entrance everywhere

Masterverb

be or become completely proficient or skilled in;

She mastered Japanese in less than two years

Masterverb

get on top of; deal with successfully;

He overcame his shyness

Masterverb

have dominance or the power to defeat over;

Her pain completely mastered herThe methods can master the problems

Masterverb

have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of;

Do you control these data?