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mastership

[ mas-ter-ship, mah-ster- ]

/ ˈmæs tərˌʃɪp, ˈmɑ stər- /

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noun

the office, function, or authority of a master.

control; command: to have mastership over one's desires.

mastery, as of a subject.

expert skill or knowledge: He played with the mastership of a devoted musician.

Origin of mastership

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at master, -ship

Words nearby mastership

masterful, masterly, mastermind, masterpiece, masters, mastership, mastersinger, masterson, masterstroke, masterwork, masterwort

Example sentences from the Web for mastership

I believe every part of your history about the King's intention about the Mastership of the Horse.

Memoirs of the Court of George IV. 1820-1830 (Vol 1) |Duke of Buckingham and Chandos
Moreover, Sir, if it please your mastership for to understand how your wool was housed ever deal by Easter even.

Medieval People |Eileen Edna Power
These incentives to duty, these helps to happiness, man has taken from woman by weakly shuffling off his mastership.

The Secret Life |Elizabeth Bisland
The first question had reference to the Mastership of the Runnymede hounds.

The Duke's Children |Anthony Trollope

I had to assert all my mastership to keep Paddy from singing.

The O'Ruddy |Stephen Crane