2. Mastery; dominion; superior skill; superiority.
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Where noble youths for mastership should strive.
--Driden.
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3. Chief work; masterpiece. [Obs.] --Dryden.
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4. An ironical title of respect.
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How now, seignior Launce! what news with your mastership? --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
mastership — index ability, clout, generalship, performance (workmanship), power, prowess (ability), specialty (special aptitude) … Law dictionary
mastership — [mas′tər ship΄] n. 1. the state of being a master; rule; control; dominion 2. the position, duties, or term of office of a master 3. masterly ability; expert skill or knowledge … English World dictionary
mastership — /mas teuhr ship , mah steuhr /, n. 1. the office, function, or authority of a master. 2. control; command: to have mastership over one s desires. 3. mastery, as of a subject. 4. expert skill or knowledge: He played with the mastership of a… … Universalium
mastership — noun see master I … New Collegiate Dictionary
mastership — noun a) The state of office of a master. b) Mastery; dominion; superior skill; superiority … Wiktionary
mastership — Synonyms and related words: ability, acme, address, adeptness, adroitness, aedileship, airmanship, archbishopric, archiepiscopacy, archiepiscopate, aristocracy, artfulness, artisanship, artistry, authority, authorization, be all and end all,… … Moby Thesaurus
mastership — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. control, command, authority; see leadership 1 , power 2 … English dictionary for students
mastership — n. 1. Headship. 2. Dominion, rule, sway, mastery, supreme power. 3. Superiority, supremacy, pre eminence, mastery. 4. Skill, cleverness, ability, talent … New dictionary of synonyms
mastership — mas·ter·ship … English syllables
mastership — /ˈmastəʃɪp/ (say mahstuhship) noun 1. the office, function, or authority of a master. 2. control. 3. mastery, as of a subject. 4. masterly skill or knowledge …
