Standard Lemma guide
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
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
A key that can open several locks, but fewer than a master key.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive, sometimes
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noun
A copy of a master copy of a recording, generally kept for archival purposes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A secondary or subsidiary schoolmaster.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: education
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History
From sub- + master.
