"petit maître" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: petits maîtres [plural]
Etymology: From French petit-maître. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|petit-maître}} French petit-maître Head templates: {{en-noun|petits maîtres|nolinkhead=1}} petit maître (plural petits maîtres)
  1. (now chiefly archaic) A fop or dandy. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-petit_maître-en-noun-QgxP2HFn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14
  2. (chiefly derogatory) A lesser master of something, especially of some artistic skill; a minor talent. Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-petit_maître-en-noun-lTwdmal1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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