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Noun [Afrikaans]

IPA: /ˈmɪə̯stər/ Forms: meesters [plural]
Etymology: From Dutch meester, from Middle Dutch mêester, from Old Dutch *mēster, from Vulgar Latin *maester, from Latin magister. Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|meester}} Dutch meester, {{inh|af|dum|mêester}} Middle Dutch mêester, {{inh|af|odt|*mēster}} Old Dutch *mēster, {{der|af|VL.|*maester}} Vulgar Latin *maester, {{der|af|la|magister}} Latin magister Head templates: {{head|af|noun|||plural|meesters|||||||||||||f2accel-form=p|f2request=1|f5accel-form=diminutive|head=}} meester (plural meesters), {{af-noun|s}} meester (plural meesters)
  1. A master. Derived forms: skoolmeester
    Sense id: en-meester-af-noun-EWhxXj44 Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /ˈmeːstər/ Audio: Nl-meester.ogg Forms: meesters [plural], meestertje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -eːstər Etymology: From Middle Dutch mêester, from Old Dutch *mēster, from Vulgar Latin *maester, from Latin magister. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|mêester}} Middle Dutch mêester, {{inh|nl|odt|*mēster}} Old Dutch *mēster, {{der|nl|VL.|*maester}} Vulgar Latin *maester, {{der|nl|la|magister}} Latin magister Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-s|meestertje}} meester m (plural meesters, diminutive meestertje n)
  1. A master, boss, superior. Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-meester-nl-noun-3TmjR2J8
  2. A schoolteacher, notably in primary education. Tags: masculine Synonyms: schoolmeester
    Sense id: en-meester-nl-noun-mHNxIdrp Categories (other): Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 7 0 37 3 2 1 19 0 7 8 1 1 11 1 1 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 1 34 5 3 2 32 1 12 10
  3. A manager, person put in charge of something. Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-meester-nl-noun-k8GolgaZ
  4. An expert or champion in something. Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-meester-nl-noun-pRRVuT08
  5. A holder of an academic master degree, especially in law. Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-meester-nl-noun-2-tqH-MO
  6. Form of address for an attorney. Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-meester-nl-noun-0USsFCh6 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 1 34 5 3 2 32 1 12 10
  7. A slave's or serf's owner. Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-meester-nl-noun-hEQi4afa
  8. A title or rank in certain organisations, such as guilds or lodges. Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-meester-nl-noun-8OlpQSzv Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 1 34 5 3 2 32 1 12 10
  9. (rail transport) A train driver. Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Rail transportation Synonyms: machinist
    Sense id: en-meester-nl-noun-a0Q6PQPl Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: betaalmeester, bouwmeester, brandmeester, burgemeester, concertmeester, drilmeester, grootmeester, hofmeester, huismeester, ijkmeester, keldermeester, kerkmeester, leermeester, meesterachtig, meesterambt, meesteren, meestergast, meestergraad, meesterhand, meesterknecht, meesterkok, meesterlijk, meesterschap, meesterwerk, meesterzanger, overmeesteren, penningmeester, rekenmeester, rentmeester, stalmeester, vroedmeester, wijnmeester, zedenmeester

Noun [Middle Dutch]

Forms: mêester [canonical, masculine]
Etymology: From Old Dutch *mēster, from Vulgar Latin *maester, from Latin magister. Etymology templates: {{inh|dum|odt|*mēster}} Old Dutch *mēster, {{der|dum|VL.|*maester}} Vulgar Latin *maester, {{der|dum|la|magister}} Latin magister Head templates: {{head|dum|noun||{{{stem}}}-||{{{stem2}}}-|cat2=|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=mêester|head2=|sort=}} mêester m, {{dum-noun|m|head=mêester}} mêester m
  1. A master, teacher
    Sense id: en-meester-dum-noun-NIhnycuB
  2. A master, expert
    Sense id: en-meester-dum-noun-KjjS3kGj
  3. A scientist, doctor
    Sense id: en-meester-dum-noun-uy0834pC
  4. A master, manager, person at the head of something
    Sense id: en-meester-dum-noun-bfgxONW4
  5. A master, one who controls.
    Sense id: en-meester-dum-noun-gLygZhGe
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: meister

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "stalmeester"
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    },
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      ],
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    },
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          "expansion": "→ Caribbean Javanese: mèster",
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        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Caribbean Javanese: mèster"
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          "expansion": "→ Indonesian: mester",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Indonesian: mester"
    },
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          "args": {
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      "text": "→ Papiamentu: meester"
    },
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          "expansion": "→ Saramaccan: më́sítë",
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      ],
      "text": "→ Saramaccan: më́sítë"
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      "form": "meesters",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
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        ]
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      ]
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        ]
      ],
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        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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        "Form of address for an attorney."
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          "serf"
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
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        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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          "langcode": "nl",
          "name": "Rail transportation",
          "orig": "nl:Rail transportation",
          "parents": [
            "Transport",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        "A train driver."
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          "rail transport",
          "rail transport"
        ],
        [
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          "train"
        ],
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          "driver",
          "driver"
        ]
      ],
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        "(rail transport) A train driver."
      ],
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          "word": "machinist"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "rail-transport",
        "railways",
        "transport"
      ]
    }
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eːstər"
    },
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        }
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          "name": "desc"
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      ],
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    }
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        [
          "master",
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}
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        "2": "la",
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      },
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        "11": "",
        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
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        "16": "",
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        "9": "",
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      "expansion": "meester (plural meesters)",
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      "args": {
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  "lang_code": "af",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "categories": [
        "Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header",
        "Afrikaans lemmas",
        "Afrikaans nouns",
        "Afrikaans terms derived from Dutch",
        "Afrikaans terms derived from Latin",
        "Afrikaans terms derived from Middle Dutch",
        "Afrikaans terms derived from Old Dutch",
        "Afrikaans terms derived from Vulgar Latin",
        "Afrikaans terms inherited from Dutch",
        "Afrikaans terms inherited from Middle Dutch",
        "Afrikaans terms inherited from Old Dutch",
        "Afrikaans terms with IPA pronunciation"
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        "A master."
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}

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    "Dutch lemmas",
    "Dutch masculine nouns",
    "Dutch nouns",
    "Dutch nouns with plural in -s",
    "Dutch terms derived from Latin",
    "Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch",
    "Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch",
    "Dutch terms derived from Vulgar Latin",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch",
    "Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Dutch terms with audio links",
    "Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
    "Middle Dutch lemmas",
    "Middle Dutch masculine nouns",
    "Middle Dutch nouns",
    "Middle Dutch terms derived from Latin",
    "Middle Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch",
    "Middle Dutch terms derived from Vulgar Latin",
    "Middle Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch",
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    {
      "word": "bouwmeester"
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      "word": "brandmeester"
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    {
      "word": "burgemeester"
    },
    {
      "word": "concertmeester"
    },
    {
      "word": "drilmeester"
    },
    {
      "word": "grootmeester"
    },
    {
      "word": "hofmeester"
    },
    {
      "word": "huismeester"
    },
    {
      "word": "ijkmeester"
    },
    {
      "word": "keldermeester"
    },
    {
      "word": "kerkmeester"
    },
    {
      "word": "leermeester"
    },
    {
      "word": "meesterachtig"
    },
    {
      "word": "meesterambt"
    },
    {
      "word": "meesteren"
    },
    {
      "word": "meestergast"
    },
    {
      "word": "meestergraad"
    },
    {
      "word": "meesterhand"
    },
    {
      "word": "meesterknecht"
    },
    {
      "word": "meesterkok"
    },
    {
      "word": "meesterlijk"
    },
    {
      "word": "meesterschap"
    },
    {
      "word": "meesterwerk"
    },
    {
      "word": "meesterzanger"
    },
    {
      "word": "overmeesteren"
    },
    {
      "word": "penningmeester"
    },
    {
      "word": "rekenmeester"
    },
    {
      "word": "rentmeester"
    },
    {
      "word": "stalmeester"
    },
    {
      "word": "vroedmeester"
    },
    {
      "word": "wijnmeester"
    },
    {
      "word": "zedenmeester"
    }
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      "depth": 1,
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            "1": "af",
            "2": "meester"
          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Afrikaans: meester"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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          "args": {
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            "2": "mesre"
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          "expansion": "Berbice Creole Dutch: mesre",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Berbice Creole Dutch: mesre"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "gmw-jdt",
            "2": "mêster"
          },
          "expansion": "Jersey Dutch: mêster",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Jersey Dutch: mêster"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
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          "args": {
            "1": "dcr",
            "2": "meester"
          },
          "expansion": "Negerhollands: meester",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Negerhollands: meester"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "skw",
            "2": "maester"
          },
          "expansion": "Skepi Creole Dutch: maester",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Skepi Creole Dutch: maester"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "jvn",
            "2": "mèster",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Caribbean Javanese: mèster",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Caribbean Javanese: mèster"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "id",
            "2": "mester",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Indonesian: mester",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Indonesian: mester"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pap",
            "2": "meester",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Papiamentu: meester",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Papiamentu: meester"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "srm",
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            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Saramaccan: më́sítë",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Saramaccan: më́sítë"
    }
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      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "dum",
        "3": "mêester"
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "odt",
        "3": "*mēster"
      },
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      "name": "der"
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        "2": "la",
        "3": "magister"
      },
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    }
  ],
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        "plural"
      ]
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      "form": "meestertje",
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        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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  "lang_code": "nl",
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        "A master, boss, superior."
      ],
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        [
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          "master"
        ],
        [
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          "boss"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
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          "schoolteacher"
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        [
          "primary education",
          "primary education"
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      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "schoolmeester"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A manager, person put in charge of something."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "manager",
          "manager"
        ],
        [
          "in charge",
          "in charge"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "An expert or champion in something."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "expert",
          "expert"
        ],
        [
          "champion",
          "champion"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A holder of an academic master degree, especially in law."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "degree",
          "degree"
        ],
        [
          "law",
          "law"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Form of address for an attorney."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "attorney",
          "attorney"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A slave's or serf's owner."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "slave",
          "slave"
        ],
        [
          "serf",
          "serf"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A title or rank in certain organisations, such as guilds or lodges."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "guild",
          "guild"
        ],
        [
          "lodge",
          "lodge"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "nl:Rail transportation"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A train driver."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "rail transport",
          "rail transport"
        ],
        [
          "train",
          "train"
        ],
        [
          "driver",
          "driver"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rail transport) A train driver."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "machinist"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "rail-transport",
        "railways",
        "transport"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmeːstər/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eːstər"
    },
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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/0/0a/Nl-meester.ogg/Nl-meester.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0a/Nl-meester.ogg",
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    }
  ],
  "word": "meester"
}

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    "Middle Dutch lemmas",
    "Middle Dutch masculine nouns",
    "Middle Dutch nouns",
    "Middle Dutch terms derived from Latin",
    "Middle Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch",
    "Middle Dutch terms derived from Vulgar Latin",
    "Middle Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch"
  ],
  "descendants": [
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            "1": "nl",
            "2": "meester"
          },
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          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
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    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "li",
            "2": "meister"
          },
          "expansion": "Limburgish: meister",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Limburgish: meister"
    }
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        "2": "odt",
        "3": "*mēster"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dum",
        "2": "VL.",
        "3": "*maester"
      },
      "expansion": "Vulgar Latin *maester",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dum",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "magister"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin magister",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Dutch *mēster, from Vulgar Latin *maester, from Latin magister.",
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    {
      "form": "mêester",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dum",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "",
        "4": "{{{stem}}}-",
        "5": "",
        "6": "{{{stem2}}}-",
        "cat2": "",
        "g": "m",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "mêester",
        "head2": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "mêester m",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "head": "mêester"
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  "lang_code": "dum",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "A master, teacher"
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          "master"
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        [
          "teacher",
          "teacher"
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "A master, expert"
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        [
          "master",
          "master"
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        [
          "expert",
          "expert"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A scientist, doctor"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "scientist",
          "scientist"
        ],
        [
          "doctor",
          "doctor"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A master, manager, person at the head of something"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "master",
          "master"
        ],
        [
          "manager",
          "manager"
        ],
        [
          "head",
          "head"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A master, one who controls."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "master",
          "master"
        ],
        [
          "control",
          "control"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "meister"
    }
  ],
  "word": "meester"
}

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