Mastery
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɑːs.t(ə.)ɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mastery is a noun meaning The position or authority of a master; dominion; command; supremacy; superiority.
Meaning
The position or authority of a master; dominion; command; supremacy; superiority.
More Meanings
- Superiority in war or competition; victory; triumph; preeminence.
- The act or process of mastering; the state of having mastered; expertise.
- (obsolete) A contest for superiority.
- (obsolete) A masterly operation; a feat.
- (obsolete) The philosopher's stone.
Example Sentences
The voice of them that shout for mastery.
O, but to ha' gulled him / Had been a mastery.
He […]could attain to a mastery in all languages.
Every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things.
Word Forms
- masteries
- masterie
Synonyms for mastery
Depending on context, synonyms include control, command, supremacy, domination, subordination.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include domination, command, control, subordination, supremacy, dominance.
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