English Explanatory Dictionary

Grandmaster

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A player of the highest rank, as determined by FIDE, with an Elo rating of at least 2500.
  2. Ellipsis of Grandmaster of the Soviet Union; USSR champion.
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of Grandmaster.
  2. A master in a field, whose skills or accomplishments exceed those of other masters.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Grandmaster Grandmasters grand master

Etymology

From grand + master.

Synonyms

International Grandmaster GM IGM

Antonyms

patzer woodpusher

Derived words

archgrandmaster great grandmaster international grandmaster supergrandmaster
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