Grand Master

noun

the head of a military order of knighthood, a lodge, fraternal order, or the like.

Also grand master, grand·mas·ter. Chess. International Grand Master.

Also grand·mas·ter. (lowercase) a person at the highest level of ability or achievement in any field.

Example sentences from the Web for grandmaster

Grandmaster Flash, The Sugarhill Gang, and old school Lauryn Hill.

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In the kung fu epic The Grandmaster, Cannes award-winning actor Tony Leung trained for four years.

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Through his experience with The Grandmaster, Leung discovered the depth of the revered practice.

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Early on I was a fan of Grandmaster Caz of the Cold Crush Brothers.

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One night during the match, I had dinner with a grandmaster from Estonia.

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Even his quick wit had often been baffled by the almost superhuman adroitness of this past grandmaster of his art.

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But they proved to be miserable servants of this their grandmaster of abominations.

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A grandmaster of music, a magician who leads the soul from the depths of life to its sunary heights.

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British Dictionary definitions for grandmaster (1 of 2)

grandmaster

/ (ˈɡrændˌmɑːstə) /

noun

chess

one of the top chess players of a particular country
(capital as part of title)Grandmaster of Russia

Also called: International Grandmaster chess a player who has been awarded the highest title by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs

a leading exponent of any of various arts

British Dictionary definitions for grandmaster (2 of 2)

Grand Master

noun

the title borne by the head of any of various societies, orders, and other organizations, such as the Templars or Freemasons, or the various martial arts

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British Dictionary definitions for grandmaster (1 of 2)

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British Dictionary definitions for grandmaster (2 of 2)

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