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magister.

Master; sir: a title used in the Middle Ages, given to a person in authority, or to one having a licence from a university to teach philosophy and the liberal arts.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmæd͡ʒɪstə(ɹ)/
  1. Master; sir: a title used in the Middle Ages, given to a person in authority, or to one having a licence from a university to teach philosophy and the liberal arts.

  2. The possessor of a master's degree.

  3. The chief male celebrant of an occult ritual.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin magister (“a master, chief, head, superior, director, teacher, etc.”), from magis (“more or great”) + -ter. Doublet of maestro, master, and meister.

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