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Meaning of "past master" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PAST MASTER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PAST MASTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Past master is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PAST MASTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Past Master

Past Master may refer to: ▪ Past Master, a novel by R. A. Lafferty ▪ Past Master, a history-based board game ▪ The Past-Master, a 1970 Bulgarian film ▪ Past Master, a Masonic Lodge Officer ▪ Pastmaster, a villain in SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron...

Definition of past master in the English dictionary

The definition of past master in the dictionary is a person with talent for, or experience in, a particular activity. Other definition of past master is a person who has held the office of master in a Freemasons' lodge, guild, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PAST MASTER

past
past anterior
past definite
past historic
past it
past life therapy
past one´s sell-by date
past participle
past perfect
past tense
pasta
pastance
paste
paste-up
pasteboard
pastedown
pastel
pastel-coloured
pastelist
pastellist

WORDS THAT END LIKE PAST MASTER

aster
blaster
broadcaster
caster
coaster
disaster
Doncaster
Easter
faster
forecaster
Lancaster
laster
manchester
master
plaster
raster
roller coaster
roller-coaster
the master
toaster
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Synonyms and antonyms of past master in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PAST MASTER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «past master» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of past master

Translation of «past master» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PAST MASTER

Find out the translation of past master to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of past master from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «past master» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

高手
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

master pasado
570 millions of speakers

English

past master
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पिछले मास्टर
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

سيد الماضي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мастак
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mestre passado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অতীতের মাস্টার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

passé maître
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tuan masa lampau
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Altmeister
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

達人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

과거의 마스터
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Past master
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chủ qua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடந்த மாஸ்டர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मागील मास्टर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Geçmiş ana
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maestro passato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mistrzem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мастак
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

maestru trecut
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αριστοτέχνης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afgelope meester
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förbi mästare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mester
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of past master

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PAST MASTER»

The term «past master» is regularly used and occupies the 63.636 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PAST MASTER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about past master

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PAST MASTER»

Discover the use of past master in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to past master and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Old Past Master
This is a new release of the original 1924 edition.
Carl H. Claudy, 2013
2
Past Master
With the end of Elizabeth I's long reign in sight, Patrick, Master of Gray, is determined that James VI should succeed to the English throne.
Nigel Tranter, 2012
3
The Etiquette of Freemasonry: A Handbook for the Brethren
This straightforward guide blends instruction with philosophical reasoning to capture the true spirit of the Freemason brethren.
An Old Past Master, 2013
4
Freemasons For Dummies
The Past Master degree goes by a couple of names, depending on the jurisdiction. It's also called the Virtual Past Master or the Installed Master degree. The confusion comes from the fact that many jurisdictions confer some kind of ceremony ...
Christopher Hodapp, 2012
5
Proceedings of the M [three Dots in Triangular Formation̈ W ...
P. C. Andrew, Past Master. . .11. H. Hartley, Worshipful Master ; Dan:l St. C. Stevens, Senior Warden : H. C. Harrison, Junior Warden. G. I. N. Monell, Past Master. ..Alex. G. Abcll, Representative. ..Wm. McCormick, Worshipful Master; Z. Wheeler, ...
Freemasons. Grand Lodge of California, 1856
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Duncan's Masonic Ritual and Monitor: Guide to the Three ...
Retaining all the traditional charm of McKay's Standard Edition, this volume includes both the Guide to the Three Symbolic Degrees of the Ancient York Rite and to the degree of Mark Master, Past Master, Most Excellent Master, and the Royal ...
Malcolm C. Duncan, 2012
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Digest of Masonic Law: Being a Complete Code of Regulations, ...
We are of opinion that it cannot: but there is a show of authority for saying that the last Past Master of the lodge, or, in his absence, the senior Past Master, may open it. There is a difference of opinion among masonic writers upon this latter point ...
George Wingate Chase, 1863
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The Freemasons' quarterly (magazine and) review [afterw.] ...
I am sorry to say so high an authority as the District Grand Master of Bengal is for once in the wrong when he states that a Past Master ceasing to subscribe for twelve months is no longer a Past Master. Now, a Past Master ceasing to subscribe ...
Freemasons' magazine, 1870
9
The Wardens - The Chaplain - The Immediate Past Master - The ...
A Lewis Masonic Handbook. Covering the duties of the Wardens, Chaplain, Immediate Past Master & Past Master
Charles Carter, 2007
10
The Port Folio
Trustees of the Masonic Loan, two and two, Four Past Masters, carrying the Lodge covered with white Satin, Two Past Masters, carrying golden pitchers, containing oil and wine, A past Master, carrying a golden comucopiz, containing corn, ...
Joseph Dennie, Asbury Dickins, 1811

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PAST MASTER»

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1
Trump Tells It Like It Is
“He's been pro-abortion, pro-gun control, pro-tax hikes, pro-single-payer and is a past master of crony capitalism, to say nothing of his political ... «RealClearPolitics, Jul 15»
2
Lemuel G. Myers
He was a past master of Muncie Masonic Lodge #433 and a past commander of the Commandry. He enjoyed square dancing, bowling, ... «Muncie Star Press, Jul 15»
3
Miss goody two shoes
... in a verbal cul-de-sac by confusing the issue at which Indian leadership is a past master. Our Gujranwala style leadership, wherein Japanese ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
4
Ghosts of Wellington past
Like Sebald, Auster is a past master of these tricky metafictional games: in City of Glass, Auster even audaciously brought himself on as a ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
5
John O. Webster
He was the oldest living past master of Senate Lodge No. 456 (now Queensbury No. 121) F.&A.M., an affiliation and distinction he was proud of ... «Glens Falls Post-Star, Jul 15»
6
Students Receive Scholarships from Local Organizations
205, following in the footsteps of his father and uncle who were also past Master Masons at the same lodge. Darren is majoring in computer ... «Williamsburg Yorktown Daily, Jul 15»
7
Aubrey Morris: Actor with a quirky, disquieting demeanour who was …
A past master at odious toadies and seedy shysters, after 20 years on the stage this quirky, disquieting figure drifted away from the theatre in ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
8
Swanage Jazz Fest swings hard with Jean Tousaint's Art Blakey Sextet
Celebrating a past master, or in the case of the MJQ Celebration quartet, a whole repertoire can be a winner. Excellent work all round here, with ... «Jazzwise magazine, Jul 15»
9
Sikandar can advertise talents of Ellison
Brian Ellison is a past master at improving horses that he inherits from other yards and Sikandar (8.25 Doncaster) can make a winning start for ... «The Times, Jul 15»
10
$160000 study for new Timmins aquatic centre
The City' s experience with Sierra on the past Master Plan work was also very favourable. Reference checks were made and past clients ... «Timmins Times, Jul 15»

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