"marster" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɑstə/ [African-American-Vernacular-English] Forms: marsters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} marster (plural marsters)
  1. (especially African-American Vernacular, obsolete) Pronunciation spelling of master. Tags: alt-of, obsolete, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: master

Inflected forms

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