-meister
a combining form meaning “a person expert in or renowned for” something specified by the initial element (often used derisively): schlockmeister; opinionmeister; dealmeister.
Origin of -meister
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How to use -meister in a sentence
Meister, like Shoji, is a designer who consistently dresses plus-size stars.
Octavia Spencer: Nominated for ‘The Help’ and Star of the Red Carpet | Justine Harman | February 23, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTGoethe's "Wilhelm Meister" stands in the front rank among German novels.
The Complete Club Book for Women | Caroline French BentonHe spent the afternoon, they all spent the afternoon, and the occasion reminded him of pages in Wilhelm Meister.
The Tragic Muse | Henry JamesWilhelm Meister was set in a finicky period and its characters wore white wigs and minced about in their actions.
Memoirs of an American Prima Donna | Clara Louise KelloggThe large, liberal view of human life in Wilhelm Meister, how 144 novel it was to the Englishman in those days!
Discourses in America | Matthew Arnold
A man in the last stage of spooniness will stand anything—you remember the opening chapter of 'Wilhelm Meister?'
Mount Royal, Volume 2 of 3 | Mary Elizabeth Braddon
British Dictionary definitions for -meister
/ (ˈmaɪstə) /
a person who excels at a particular activity: spinmeister; horror-meister
Origin of -meister
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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