masterless

American

[ma-ster-lis] / ˈmæ stər lɪs /

adjective

not having a master.

Vocabulary lists containing masterless

"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 5

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After stealing a letter containing secret information early in the game, the player’s ronin, or masterless samurai, must decide which faction most deserves it.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2024

Watching this, I thought of, in feudal Japan, the example of the ronin, the masterless samurai.

From Slate • May 30, 2018

Asano’s masterless samurai, or ronin, set out to avenge him.

From New York Times • Dec. 24, 2013

"Panting and snorting like a mad battle steed that has lost its rider, the masterless ocean overruns the globe."

From The Guardian • Mar. 15, 2013

But it was taken by fell men whom the Enemy in his first strength had dominated, and who wandered homeless and masterless after his fall.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

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