"maistry" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} maistry
  1. Obsolete form of mastery. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: mastery
    Sense id: en-maistry-en-noun-2VEbW9S~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: maistries [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi मिस्त्री (mistrī), from Portuguese mestre. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|hi|मिस्त्री|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Hindi मिस्त्री (mistrī), {{bor+|en|hi|मिस्त्री}} Borrowed from Hindi मिस्त्री (mistrī), {{der|en|pt|mestre}} Portuguese mestre Head templates: {{en-noun}} maistry (plural maistries)
  1. (obsolete, India) A foreman. Tags: India, obsolete
    Sense id: en-maistry-en-noun-kMRQNu~K Categories (other): Indian English
  2. (obsolete, India) Any artisan, such as a cook or a tailor. Tags: India, obsolete
    Sense id: en-maistry-en-noun-bQVU4zAk Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 37 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mistry
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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