maître

Meaning

1. master
2. leader
3. teacher (in a primary school)
4. holder of a master's degree

Concepts

master

teacher

maestro

owner

boss

lord

instructor

chief

proprietor

adept

expert

leader

petty officer

major

ruler

schoolteacher

PO

professor

tutor

overlord

slaveholder

lawyer

master’s degree

main

fencing-master

boatswain

maître d’hotel

head waiter

emcee

associate professor

lifeguard

swimming instructor

baths attendant

driver

motorman

taxi driver

train driver

train engineer

masterhand

Lord

god

lover

doctor

daimyo

champion

supreme ruler

titleholder

employer

head

host

landlord

one’s husband

Rabbi

control

get the hang

get over

overcome

subdue

surmount

dominate

master key

passe-partout

passkey

headmaster

schoolmaster

professional

captain

sea captain

skipper

P.O.

slave owner

slaver

superior

victor

warrant officer

magister

petty officer first class

chief petty officer

mister

lecturer

dominie

servant

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɛtʁ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French maistre, from Old French maistre, from Latin magistrum. Doublet of maestro, borrowed from Italian, magister, borrowed from Latin, and master, borrowed from English.

Sentences

Plus tard il se révèle un maître du déguisement .

Later he proves to be a master of disguise.

Une fois celui-ci devenu maître Georges Jacob intègre son atelier comme compagnon .

Once he became Master Georges Jacob, he joined his workshop as a companion.

On y voit , aux parois du chœur , des peintures du maître Henri Charlier.

Paintings by the master Henri Charlier can be seen on the walls of the choir.