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MASTERSHIP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does mastership mean? 

MASTERSHIP (noun)
  The noun MASTERSHIP has 2 senses:

1. the skill of a masterplay

2. the position of masterplay

  Familiarity information: MASTERSHIP used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MASTERSHIP (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The skill of a master

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("mastership" is a kind of...):

accomplishment; acquirement; acquisition; attainment; skill (an ability that has been acquired by training)


Sense 2

Meaning:

The position of master

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("mastership" is a kind of...):

berth; billet; office; place; position; post; situation; spot (a job in an organization)

Derivation:

master (presiding officer of a school)

master (an artist of consummate skill)

master (an authority qualified to teach apprentices)

master (directs the work of others)

master (an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship)

master (a person who has general authority over others)


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