mastery

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The position or authority of a master; dominion; command; supremacy; superiority.
  2. Superiority in war or competition; victory; triumph; preeminence.
  3. The act or process of mastering; the state of having mastered; expertise.
  4. A contest for superiority.
  5. A masterly operation; a feat.
  6. The philosopher's stone.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɑːs.t(ə.)ɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Mélange a trois-mastery.wav /ˈmæs.tɚ.i/

Word forms

mastery masteries masterie

Etymology

From Middle English maistery, maistrie, mastere, mastry, from Old French maistrie, equivalent to master + -y.

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