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    past master
    /ˌpɑːs(t) ˈmɑːstə/

    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: "he was a past master of the City Company of Grocers"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPAST MASTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PAST MASTER definition: 1. a person who is very skilled in a particular activity: 2. a person who is very skilled in a…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › past masterPast master Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PAST MASTER is one who has held the office of worshipful master in a lodge of Freemasons or of master in a guild, club, or society. How to use past master in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPAST MASTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'past master' Word Frequency. past master. Word forms: plural past masters. countable noun. If you are a past master at something, you are very skilful at it because you have had a lot of experience doing it. He was a past master at manipulating the media for his own ends. [ + at]

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › past-masterPAST MASTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    a person who is thoroughly experienced or exceptionally skilled in a profession, art, etc.: a past master at chess. a person who has held the office of master in a guild, lodge, etc. past master.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPAST MASTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PAST MASTER meaning: 1. a person who is very skilled in a particular activity: 2. a person who is very skilled in a…. Learn more.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › past-masterpast master - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    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. past master at doing something She's a past master at getting what she wants. past master at something They are past masters at this game.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › past masterPast master - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 15, 2024 · IPA guide. Other forms: past masters. Definitions of past master. noun. someone who was formerly a master. see more. noun. someone who has long and thorough experience in a given activity. see more.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › past-masterpast master | meaning of past master in Longman Dictionary of ...

    past master. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ˌpast ˈmaster noun [ countable] someone who is very skilled at doing something and has done it many times before SYN expert past master at (doing) something She’s a past master at exploiting other people.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-superentry › past-masterAll resources related to 'past master' - Collins Online...

    A complete guide to the word "PAST MASTER": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › past-masterPast master Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    PAST MASTER meaning: a person who has done something many times before and has become very skilled at doing it expert.