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I use the word in a far wider sense, as opposed, not to masterhood, but to competition.

From Time and Tide by Weare and Tyne Twenty-five Letters to a Working Man of Sunderland on the Laws of Work by Ruskin, John

It is the tongue of conquerors, the language of imperial will, of self-asserting individuality, of courage, masterhood, and freedom.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 6, December 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various

The Italian artist, Giotto, once said: "You may judge my masterhood of craft by seeing that I can draw a circle unerringly."

From Music Talks with Children by Tapper, Thomas

A man by art and practice shall at least obtain such a masterhood over words as to express all that he thinks, in phrases that shall be easily understood.

From Thackeray by Trollope, Anthony

Also observe, there is an entire masterhood of its business up to the required point.

From The Queen of the Air Being a Study of the Greek Myths of Cloud and Storm by Ruskin, John