Master
Prepended to a boy's name or surname as a (now somewhat formal) form of address.
Proper noun
- One of the triune gods of the Horned God in Wicca alongside the Father and Sage and representing a boy or a young man.
- ...and our Lord as Master, Father, and Sage. - 2002, A. J. Drew, Wicca for Couples: Making Magick Together, page 89
- In respect to our Lord (God), these are the less known Master, Father, and Sage. - 2003, A. J. Drew, Patricia Telesco, God/Goddess: Exploring and Celebrating the Two Sides of Wiccan Deity, page 38:
- Master of the Seasons of the Year, I call upon you and ask you to be here with me in this, my ritual. - 2009, Debbe Tompkins, Witch School: Living the Wiccan Life, page 18
Coordinate Terms: Maiden
- Mastercard
- A surname.
Forms
Derived
Chancery Master Master of foxhounds Master of the bench Master of the Horse Master of the Household Master of the Rolls MEd
Noun
- Prepended to a boy's name or surname as a (now somewhat formal) form of address.
- "I'm terribly sorry, Master Luke," apologized the droid. - 1995, Barbara Hambly, Children of the Jedi, page 81:
- A religious teacher, often as an honorific title.
- The title of the head of certain colleges and schools.
- A master's degree.
- A person holding a master's degree, as a title.
- The title of the eldest son of a Scots lord.
- The eldest son of Lord Forbes is known as the Master of Forbes.
- The owner of a slave, in some literature.
- Used as the title of a dominant, especially a male one.