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Definition of master : 1. 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.
2. A person holding an office of authority among the Freemasons, esp. the presiding officer; also, a person holding a similar office in other civic societies.
3. A title given by courtesy, now commonly pronounced mister, except when given to boys; - sometimes written Mister, but usually abbreviated to Mr.
4. A vessel having ( so many) masts; - used only in compounds; as, a two- master.
5. A young gentleman; a lad, or small boy.
6. One who has attained great skill in the use or application of anything; as, a master of oratorical art.
7. One who uses, or controls at will, anything inanimate; as, to be master of one's time.
8. The commander of a merchant vessel; - usually called captain. Also, a commissioned officer in the navy ranking next above ensign and below lieutenant.
9. To be skillful; to excel.
10. To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.
11. To gain the command of, so as to understand or apply; to become an adept in; as, to master a science.
12. To own; to posses.

Synonyms:

passe-partout, get the hang, get the best, dossier, versed, hold in, check, father, central, overlook, quash, emeritus, conqueror, practiced, lunch lady, litter, superordinate, auxiliary, guidance counselor, bottle up, buddy, can do something in your sleep, circular, mortify, heel, tame, train, dab, police captain, employer, arrive at, demagogue, owned, keep down, reach, pick up, prior, moderate, cut through, insure, stamp down, first, see to it, major, ace, on paper, protoplast, reduce, key, merchant marine, overtop, higher-up, crack, contain, number one, track, overbearing, inhibit, housemaster, acting, numero uno, handler, achieve, overmastering, confidentiality agreement, primal, martial art, cross, manipulate, annual report, secure, dictator, creative, written, merchant seaman, excellent, charter, pass over, governing body, primary, see, owner, jujitsu, exceed, bursar, outperform, returnable, blue-collar, scale, whelm, masterly, newsy, attain, karate, have a flair for something, budding, unanswered, houseparent, have a genius for (doing) something, keep up, faculty, acquaint yourself with something, cat litter, deputy, blue book, compass, holder, exponent, maitre d', have/get something down to a fine art, maitre d'hotel, valid, prototype, get across, certificate, kung fu, be able to do something, chancellor, overshadow, surpass, retrain, sea captain, grand, designate, get the better of, in black and white, conquistador, have an eye for, subjugate, sport, master copy, good, sweep over, dude, call off, conceal, capital, Kitty litter, proficient, company report, overwhelm, cut across, highest, first officer, assure, eclipse, domesticate, archetype, be no slouch, preeminent, obtain, merchant navy, judo, professional person, buster, educated, skipper, develop, acquire, headman, ability, exercise, start, accomplished, chasten, possessor, cardinal, ensure, casual, get over, autocrat, big, headwaiter, be in practice, verify, compleat, master key, great, nobleman, bounce back, figurehead, answer to, operate, greatest, skillful, repress, procure, skilled, man, dab hand, complete, have a magic touch, superscript, get well, cover, arch, headteacher, kennel, keep in line, document, first mate, get, gain, bud, original, outgo, accomplish, belt, outmatch, bro, consent form, outstrip, textual, noble, pilot, chieftain, enclosed, honcho, overriding, ascertain, deal with, masterful, passkey, traverse, concept statement, earn, sonny, enforcer, suppress, keep back, over, overtake, hierarch, police chief, have the best, senior pilot, the establishment, crucify, main, curb, mate, professed, black belt, past master, son

general, baron, queen, overseer, conductor, band master, ringmaster, overlord, superintendent, supervisor, taskmaster, warden, foreman, mayor, magistrate, administrator, ringleader

guru, mother, dean, commander, manager, governing, landlady, director, kingpin, Lord, sire, officer, proprietress, governor, headmistress, head, quartermaster, executive, squire, proprietor, mandarin, titleholder, commandant, captain, authority, president, mahatma, abbot, star, headmaster, directing, principal, landlord, maestro, leader, ruler, presiding

savant, sage, wise person, thinker

draftsman, caricaturist, Impressionist, futurist, illustrator, the avant-garde, cartoonist, classicist, the Bloomsbury Group

empower, pressure, affect, influence, motivate, bias, sway, control, prejudice, power, predominate, authorize

old soldier, gray-beard, old-timer, patriarch, veteran, old hand, patriarchal, experienced

domestic service, handmaiden, amah, housemaid, girl, cabin boy, butler, houseboy, footman, help

discipline, coordinate, grip, hold, reign, charge

painter, performer, artisan, composer, Michelangelo, author, musician, entertainer, craftsman, Rembrandt, dancer, sculptor, singer, Picasso

intelligent, philosophic, brilliant, authoritative, sagacious, wise, scholarly

prevalent, mass, ubiquitous, universal, generic, omnipresent, common, collective

outdo, rout, trump, surmount, whip, humble, crush, overturn, trounce, beat, vanquish, overcome, quell, outplay, checkmate, subdue, defeat, triumph, overthrow, foil, overpower, win, conquer, capture, subject

preside, oppress, prevail, subordinate, succeed, dominate

direct, superintend, administer, govern, lead, command, supervise, conduct, rule, manage, oversee, boss

chief, most, choice, above, ruling, sovereign, A-1, king, eminent, senior, superman, superior, champion, headmost, crowning, paragon, aristocracy, prize winner, maximum, superwoman, prodigy, prima donna, dominant, zenith, furthest, supreme, champ, paramount, signal, predominant, elite, best, consummate, exceller, nobility, wonderwoman, premier, winner, chosen, better, controlling, commanding, ascendant, virtuoso, victor, quintessential, leading, foremost, furthermost, uppermost

genius, academic, professor, intellectual, philosopher, scholar, doctor, expert, student

coach, trainer, guide, schoolmaster, instructor, lecturer, tutor, schoolmistress, mentor, teacher, advisor, counselor, educator

discover, study, absorb, glean, grasp, comprehend, understand, digest, realize, learn, read, assimilate

connoisseur, artist, maven, crackerjack, professional, pro, whiz, sophisticate, buff, consultant, specialist, wizard, adept, journeyman, technician

Usage examples:

• My master did not seem to like me then. - "Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad", Various.
• But I do, Mr. Newton;- and I'm master. - "Ralph the Heir", Anthony Trollope.
• Was he to be her master- was that the end of it all? - "The Judgment House", Gilbert Parker.