master

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for master

master 🔊 /mæˈstɚ/

master : ජයග්‍රාහකයා

master : විශාරදයා

master : ඊශ්වරයා

master : මැඩපවත්වනවා

master : විශේෂඥයා

master : උසස් උපාධිධරයා

master : වෙළඳ නැවේ ප්‍රධානයා

master : පාලකයා

master : ප්‍රධාන

master : මහත්තයා

master : කලාගුරු

master : ගුරු පිටපත

master : ගුරුවරයා

master : කෙළ පැමිණෙනවා

master : නාථ

master : ස්වාමිදරු

master : දක්ෂයා

master : අතිදක්ෂ

master : මහත්මයා

master : මේස්ත්‍රී

master : මහතා

master : දමනය කරනවා

master definition

Noun.

  1. A vessel having (so many) masts; -- used only in compounds; as, a two-master.
  2. A male person having another living being so far subject to his will, that he can, in the main, control his or its actions; -- formerly used with much more extensive application than now. (a) The employer of a servant. (b) The owner of a slave. (c) The person to whom an apprentice is articled. (d) A sovereign, prince, or feudal noble; a chief, or one exercising similar authority. (e) The head of a household. (f) The male head of a school or college. (g) A male teacher. (h) The director of a number of persons performing a ceremony or sharing a feast. (i) The owner of a docile brute, -- especially a dog or horse. (j) The controller of a familiar spirit or other supernatural being.
  3. One who uses, or controls at will, anything inanimate; as, to be master of one's time.
  4. One who has attained great skill in the use or application of anything; as, a master of oratorical art.
  5. A title given by courtesy, now commonly pronounced mister, except when given to boys; -- sometimes written Mister, but usually abbreviated to Mr.
  6. A young gentleman; a lad, or small boy.
  7. The commander of a merchant vessel; -- usually called captaiNoun. Also, a commissioned officer in the navy ranking next above ensign and below lieutenant; formerly, an officer on a man-of-war who had immediate charge, under the commander, of sailing the vessel.
  8. A person holding an office of authority among the Freemasons, Especially. the presiding officer; also, a person holding a similar office in other civic societies.

Transitive verb.

  1. To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.
  2. To gain the command of, so as to understand or apply; to become an adept in; as, to master a science.
  3. To own; to posses.

Intransitive verb. To be skillful; to excel.