master
noun
a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something.
masterhood
-
a word derived from
master.
Example Sentences
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"You may judge my masterhood of craft," Giotto tells us, "by seeing that I can draw a circle unerringly."
From The Queen of the Air Being a Study of the Greek Myths of Cloud and Storm by John Ruskin
I have kept faithful watch— We are but self-styled lords, and forfeit much Of our asserted masterhood; the birds Make many less mistakes—we used to note The flight of waterfowl in Egypt.
From Montezuma An Epic on the Origin and Fate of the Aztec Nation by Hiram Hoyt Richmond
He would not be false to his own sense of masterhood, nor allow people to think him bold when his critics were away, and cowardly in their presence.
From The Life of Jesus of Nazareth by Rush Rhees
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 Thomas Tapper
Cruelty was there instead, and courage, a desire for masterhood, cunning, and a wish for mischief.
From Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope
