"warmaster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: warmasters [plural]
Etymology: From war + master. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|war|master}} war + master Head templates: {{en-noun}} warmaster (plural warmasters)
  1. (sword and sorcery) An advisor to the sovereign who specializes in waging war.
    Sense id: en-warmaster-en-noun-BW9OI9Gq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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