master

master
{{11}}master (n.) late O.E. mægester "one having control or authority," from L. magister (n.) "chief, head, director, teacher" (source of O.Fr. maistre, Fr. maître, Sp., It. maestro, Port. mestre, Du. meester, Ger. Meister), contrastive adjective ("he who is greater") from magis (adv.) "more," from PIE *mag-yos-, comparative of root *meg- "great" (see MICKEL (Cf. mickel)). Form influenced in Middle English by Old French cognate maistre. Meaning "original of a recording" is from 1904. In academic senses (from M.L. magister) it is attested from late 14c., originally a degree conveying authority to teach in the universities. As an adjective from late 12c.
{{12}}master (v.) early 13c., "to get the better of," from MASTER (Cf. master) (n.) and also from O.Fr. maistrier, from M.L. magistrare. Meaning "to reduce to subjugation" is early 15c.; that of "to acquire complete knowledge" is from 1740s. Related: Mastered; mastering.

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