"masterless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more masterless [comparative], most masterless [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English masterles, maisterles, equivalent to master + -less. Compare Dutch meesterloos (“masterless”), German meisterlos (“masterless”), Icelandic meistaralaus (“masterless”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|masterles}} Middle English masterles, {{m|enm|maisterles}} maisterles, {{suf|en|master|less}} master + -less, {{cog|nl|meesterloos|t=masterless}} Dutch meesterloos (“masterless”), {{cog|de|meisterlos|t=masterless}} German meisterlos (“masterless”), {{cog|is|meistaralaus|t=masterless}} Icelandic meistaralaus (“masterless”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} masterless (comparative more masterless, superlative most masterless)
  1. Lacking or deprived of a master.
    Sense id: en-masterless-en-adj-FekEFW7p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less

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