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As nouns the difference between master and legend

is that master is someone who has control over something or someone while legend is a story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events.

As verbs the difference between master and legend

is that master is {{cx|intransitive|lang=en}} To be a master while legend is to tell or narrate; to recount.

As an adjective master

is masterful. master

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) maister, mayster, meister, from (etyl) ). Reinforced by (etyl) maistre, mestre from the same Latin source.

Alternative forms

* (l) (dialectal), (l) (dialectal) * mastre (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)

Someone who has control over something or someone.

* Addison

master of a hundred thousand drachms

* Jowett (Thucyd.)

We are masters of the sea.

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The owner of an animal or slave.

(nautical) The captain of a merchant ship; a master mariner.

Someone who employs others.

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An expert at something.

* Macaulay

great masters of ridicule

* John Locke

No care is taken to improve young men in their own language, that they may thoroughly understand and be masters of it.

A tradesman who is qualified to teach apprentices.

(dated) A schoolmaster.

A skilled artist.

(dated) A man or a boy; mister. See Master.

* Jonathan Swift

Where there are little masters and misses in a house, they are impediments to the diversions of the servants.

A master's degree; a type of postgraduate degree, usually undertaken after a bachelor degree.

A person holding such a degree.

The original of a document or of a recording.

(film) The primary wide shot of a scene, into which the closeups will be edited later.

(legal) A parajudicial officer (such as a referee, an auditor, an examiner, or an assessor) specially appointed to help a court with its proceedings.

(engineering) A device that is controlling other devices or is an authoritative source (e.g. master database).

A person holding an office of authority among the Freemasons, especially the presiding officer; also, a person holding a similar office in other civic societies.

Synonyms

* (sense, master's degree) masters, master's * (sense, master's degree) magistrate (Quebec English) * (film) establishing shot, long shot * (ship) skipper, captain * See also

Derived terms

(master) * ballet master * barmaster * beemaster * bergmaster * boroughmaster * brewmaster * burghomaster * burgomaster * bushmaster * chess master * cockmaster * concertmaster * craftsmaster * dockmaster * drill master/drillmaster * games master/games-master * Grand Master/grandmaster * harbor master/harbor-master/harbormaster * headmaster * house master/housemaster * ironmaster * * jumpmaster * loadmaster * lockmaster * master bedroom * master bricklayer * master builder * master card * master cast * master class * master copy * master cylinder * master file * master gland * master key * master mariner * master mason * Master of Arts * master of ceremonies * Master of Science * master plan/master-plan/masterplan * master race * master sergeant * master status * master tradesman * master trust * master-at-arms * masterdom * masterful * masterhood * masterless * masterly * mastermind * masterous * masterpiece * Masters * mastership * mastersinger * masterstroke * masterwork * mastery * metal master * mint-master * old master * past master * paymaster * postmaster * property master * puppet master/puppet-master/puppetmaster * quartermaster * question master/question-master/questionmaster * quizmaster * rattlesnake master * ringmaster * roaming master * saymaster * schoolmaster * scoutmaster * sheepmaster * shipmaster * spymaster * stationmaster * taskmaster * toastmaster * trackmaster * trainmaster * undermaster * watermaster * webmaster * weighmaster * whoremaster * workmaster * wreck master/wreck-master/wreckmaster * yardmaster

Related terms

* mistress (feminine form of "master")

See also

* (l) * (l)

Adjective

(-)

Masterful.

Main, principal or predominant.

Highly skilled.

Original.

Verb

(en verb)

To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.

* (and other bibliographic details) (John Locke)

Obstinacy and willful neglects must be mastered , even though it cost blows.

* 1898 , , (Moonfleet) Chapter 4

Then Elzevir cried out angrily, 'Silence. Are you mad, or has the liquor mastered you? Are you Revenue-men that you dare shout and roister? or contrabandiers with the lugger in the offing, and your life in your hand. You make noise enough to wake folk in Moonfleet from their beds.'

To learn to a high degree of proficiency.

It took her years to master the art of needlecraft.

(obsolete) To own; to posses.

* (and other bibliographic details) (Shakespeare)

the wealth that the world masters

To make a master copy of.

To earn a Master's degree.

He mastered in English at the state college.

Derived terms

(Terms derived from the noun "master") * bemaster * masterable * overmaster * remaster

Etymology 2

Noun

(en noun)

(nautical, in combination) A vessel having a specified number of masts.

a two-master

Statistics

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Anagrams

* ---- legend

English

(wikipedia legend)

Noun

(en noun)

A story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events.

The legend of Troy was discovered to have historical basis.

A story in which a kernel of truth is embellished to an unlikely degree.

The 1984 Rose Bowl prank has spawned many legends . Here's the real story.

A leading protagonist in a historical legend.

Achilles is a legend in Greek culture.

A person of extraordinary accomplishment.

Michael Jordan stands as a legend in basketball.

A key to the symbols and color codes on a map, chart, etc.

According to the legend on the map, that building is a school.

An inscription, motto, or title, especially one surrounding the field in a medal or coin, or placed upon a heraldic shield or beneath an engraving or illustration.

A fabricated backstory for a spy, with associated documents and records; a cover story.

According to his legend , he once worked for the Red Cross, spreading humanitarian aid in Africa.

* 1992 , edition, ISBN 067173458X, page 115:

If the documents are needed to establish "a light legend ," meaning a superficial cover story, no steps are taken to make sure that if someone calls the college or motor vehicle department, the name on the document will be registered.

* 2003 , Rodney Carlisle, , ISBN 0028644182, page 105:

Sorge solidified his own position by returning to Germany and developing a new legend . He joined the Nazi Party.

* 2005 , , ISBN 1591146607, page 25:

Both the agent's legend and documents were intended to stand up against casual questions from Soviet citizens, such as during a job interview, or a routine police document check, such as were made at railway stations.

(UK, Irish, Australia, New Zealand, colloquial, slang) A cool, nice or helpful person, especially one who is male.

I've lost my pen! —Here mate, borrow mine. —You legend .

Synonyms

* (story of unknown origin) myth * (story embellished to become implausible) myth, tall tale * (leading protagonist) hero * (person of extraordinary accomplishment) hero * (key to symbols on a map or chart) guide, key * (text on a coin) inscription * (fabricated backstory for a spy) cover, cover story * (worthy friend) brick

Derived terms

* campus legend * legend in one's own lunchtime * legend in one's own mind * legend in one's own time * living legend * urban legend

Related terms

* lege * legendary

Verb

(en verb)

(archaic) To tell or narrate; to recount.

(Bishop Hall)

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