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Master of Arts

noun

  1. a master's degree given usually in a specific branch of the humanities or social sciences.
  2. a person who has been awarded this degree. : M.A., A.M.


Master of Arts

noun

  1. a degree, usually postgraduate and in a nonscientific subject, or the holder of this degree MA
“Collins 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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Origin of Master of Arts1

First recorded in 1490–1500
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