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   Past mas·ter

   /ˈpas(t) ˈmastər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person who is particularly skilled at a specified activity or art: "he's a past master at keeping his whereabouts secret"
   • 2. a person who has held the position of master in an organization.

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   Past master can mean one who has held a high office in a lodge or society, or one who is very skilled or knowledgeable. Learn the synonyms, history, and usage of this term with examples from various sources.

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   What is a passed Master?

   • Justices of the peace, aldermen and mayors, governors and rulers; all carried the title of his worship, or worshipful master. A Passed (or Past) Master is a Master Mason who is no longer the installed Master of a lodge of Freemasons. He has “passed the chair” as the presiding officer of his lodge.

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   What is a Past Master?

   • [alteration of passed master] : one who is expert : adept He's a past master at finding ways to get out of trouble. They are past masters of the art of propaganda. Recent Examples on the Web And he is positioned as the chief foreign luminary at the festival’s anniversary tribute to past master Ozu Yasujiro.

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   What is a past master at Chess?

   • a past master at chess. A person who is thoroughly experienced or exceptionally skilled in some activity or craft. For example, We're lucky to get Ella, because she's a past master at fundraising . This expression probably alludes to the original literal meaning, that is, one who formerly held the post of master in a lodge or other organization.

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   What does master mean?

   • n. 1. One who has formerly held the position of master in an organization, especially a social one such as a lodge or club. 2. One who is thoroughly experienced and skilled in a particular craft or activity. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

   Past master - definition of past master by The Free Dictionary

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   Past master is a noun that means a person who is very good at something or who used to be in charge of a group. Learn the origin, usage and idioms of this expression from Dictionary.com.

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   A past master is a person who is very skilled in a particular activity, such as a sport, art, or language. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and synonyms of this phrase from Cambridge Dictionary.

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   1. a person who formerly held the position of master, as in a lodge or club. 2. a person who has had long experience in some occupation, art, etc.; expert.

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   noun. /ˌpɑːst ˈmɑːstə (r)/. /ˌpæst ˈmæstər/. a person who is very good at something because they have a lot of experience in it synonym expert. Director Mel Smith is a past master of this kind of comedy.

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   past master (plural past masters) One who has an extremely high level of ability or knowledge within an area of achievement or expertise. Synonyms: expert, guru; see also Thesaurus: skilled person

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   A past master is someone who is very skilled or experienced in a particular activity or profession, or who used to be a master of a lodge or guild. Find out more about the origin, usage and examples of this term, and see related words and translations.