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Master en · NOUN

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Meanings

1. Prepended to a boy's name or surname as a (now somewhat formal) form of address.
   • "I'm terribly sorry, Master Luke," apologized the droid. 1995, Barbara Hambly, Children of the Jedi, page 81:
2. A religious teacher, often as an honorific title.
3. The title of the head of certain colleges and schools.
4. A master's degree.
5. A person holding a master's degree, as a title.
6. The title of the eldest son of a Scots lord.
   • The eldest son of Lord Forbes is known as the Master of Forbes.
7. The owner of a slave, in some literature.
8. Used as the title of a dominant, especially a male one.

Forms

Coordinates

Mxtress · Mistress

Master en · PROPN

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Meanings

1. One of the triune gods of the Horned God in Wicca alongside the Father and Sage and representing a boy or a young man.
   • In respect to our Lord (God), these are the less known Master, Father, and Sage. 2003, A. J. Drew, Patricia Telesco, God/Goddess: Exploring and Celebrating the Two Sides of Wiccan Deity, page 38:
   • Master of the Seasons of the Year, I call upon you and ask you to be here with me in this, my ritual. 2009, Debbe Tompkins, Witch School: Living the Wiccan Life, page 18
   • ...and our Lord as Master, Father, and Sage. 2002, A. J. Drew, Wicca for Couples: Making Magick Together, page 89
2. Mastercard
3. A surname.

Forms

Coordinates

Maiden

Deriveds

Master of the Household · Master of the Rolls · Chancery Master · MEd · Master of the bench · Master of foxhounds · Master of the Horse