grand master
noun
Grand Master, the head of a military order of knighthood, a lodge, fraternal order, or the like.
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Grand Master
Grand Masternounthe title borne by the head of any of various societies, orders, and other organizations, such as the Templars or Freemasons, or the various martial arts
grand master
American
[grand mas-ter]
/ ˈgrænd ˈmæs tər /
noun
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Grand Master, the head of a military order of knighthood, a lodge, fraternal order, or the like.
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Chess. Also Grand Master, grandmaster International Grand Master.
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Also grandmaster a person at the highest level of ability or achievement in any field.
Grand Master
British
noun
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The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opened in 2021 with a retrospective dedicated to the grand master of Japanese animation.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
He also serves as the grand master of various royal chivalry orders.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
“He’s a grand master of stage, film and television, and a joy to work with. He’s ferocious and funny and heartbreaking, and he has an incandescent soul.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2022
Speaking on BBC Radio Ulster's Good Morning Ulster programme, Orange Order deputy grand master Harold Henning said the parade "should be a really colourful and joyous spectacle".
From BBC ● May 28, 2022
“I feel sorry for you already, because I am a grand master at panjpar. World renowned.”
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
Among other key distinctions, the Constantinian Order is attached to a crown, and its Grand Master is a would-be king.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2024
Word of the decision comes as the federation is hosting a World Cup event in Azerbaijan where top players including No. 1-ranked Grand Master Magnus Carlsen of Norway are attending.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2023
The Jedi Grand Master has an LED lightsaber that moves, and he is sensor-activated so trick-or-treaters dressed as Sith Lords best beware.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
Under the previous constitution, the top Knights and the Grand Master were required to have noble lineage, something reformers said excluded nearly everyone except Europeans from serving in top roles.
From Reuters ● Sep. 3, 2022
She started to explain some stuff, though—how Lily Sherman was Grand Master, which meant she had a power called “morph.”
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
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