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mastery
English
Etymology
From Old French maistrie.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?mæst??i/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?m??st(?)?i/
Noun
mastery (usually uncountable, plural masteries)
- The position or authority of a master; dominion; command; supremacy; superiority.
- c. 1610, Sir Walter Raleigh, The Misery of Invasive War
- If divided by mountains, they will fight for the mastery of the passages of the tops.
- c. 1610, Sir Walter Raleigh, The Misery of Invasive War
- Superiority in war or competition; victory; triumph; preeminence.
- The voice of them that shout for mastery.
- Every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things.
- 1610, Ben Jonson, The Alchemist
- O, but to ha' gulled him / Had been a mastery.
- (obsolete) Contest for superiority.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Holland to this entry?)
- (obsolete) A masterly operation; a feat.
- I wol doon a maistrie 'er I go.
- (obsolete) The philosopher's stone.
- The act or process of mastering; the state of having mastered; expertise.
- 1663, John Tillotson, The Wisdom of being Religious
- He […] could attain to a mastery in all languages.
- The learning and mastery of a tongue, being unpleasant in itself, should not be cumbered with other difficulties.
- 1663, John Tillotson, The Wisdom of being Religious
Related terms
- master
Translations
Anagrams
- streamy
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restraint
English
Etymology
From Middle English restreynte, from Old French restreinte; more at restrain.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???st?e?nt/
- Rhymes: -e?nt
Noun
restraint (countable and uncountable, plural restraints)
- (countable) something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures
- Make sure all the restraints are tight.
- (uncountable) control or caution; reserve
- Try to exercise restraint when talking to your boss.
- November 2 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk
- City will feel nonplussed when they review the tape and Pellegrini had to summon all his restraint in the post-match interviews.
Related terms
- constraint
- restrain
- restrict
Translations
Anagrams
- retransit
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