Standard Lemma guide

masters

adj · name · noun · verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmɑːs.təz/
  • General-American: /ˈmæs.tɚz/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: M AE1 S T ER0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to a league or competition limited to players above a certain age or level of experience.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • masters meet

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

A surname originating as an occupation

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

name

Meaning 3

A ghost town in Weld County, Colorado, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

plural of master

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A master's degree.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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6

noun

Meaning 6

A person holding a master's degree, as a title.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

verb

Meaning 7

third-person singular simple present indicative of master

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

United States poet (1869-1950)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Edgar Lee Masters

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: poet

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Real reading context

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