· an artist of consummate skill; "a master of the violin"; "one of the old masters"

Synonym(s): maestro

Hypernym(s): artist, creative_person

· a person who has general authority over others

Synonym(s): overlord, lord

Hypernym(s): ruler, swayer

· a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

Synonym(s): victor, superior

Hypernym(s): combatant, battler, belligerent, fighter, scrapper

· directs the work of others

Hypernym(s): employer

· presiding officer of a school

Synonym(s): headmaster, schoolmaster

Hypernym(s): principal, school_principal, head_teacher, head

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

Synonym(s): master_copy, original

Hypernym(s): creation

· an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

Synonym(s): captain, sea_captain, skipper

Hypernym(s): officer, ship%27s_officer

· someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution

Hypernym(s): scholar, scholarly_person, bookman, student

· an authority qualified to teach apprentices

Synonym(s): professional

Hypernym(s): authority

· key that secures entrance everywhere

Synonym(s): passkey, passe-partout, master_key

Hypernym(s): key

· be or become completely proficient or skilled in; "She mastered Japanese in less than two years"

Synonym(s): get_the_hang

Hypernym(s): know

· get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"

Synonym(s): overcome, get_over, subdue, surmount

Hypernym(s): beat, beat_out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish

· have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems"

Synonym(s): dominate

Hypernym(s): control, command

· have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?"

Synonym(s): control

Hypernym(s): know

· most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch"

Synonym(s): chief, main, primary, principal