mastery
Meaning
- The position or authority of a master; dominion; command; supremacy; superiority.
- 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.
Synonyms
ability
profound knowledge
gaining total control
supreme power
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɑːs.t(ə.)ɹi/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English maistery, maistrie, mastere, mastry, from Old French maistrie, equivalent to master + -y.
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