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    past master
    /ˌpɑːs(t) ˈmɑːstə/

    noun

    • 1. a person who is particularly skilled at a specified activity or art: "he's a past master at keeping his whereabouts secret"
    • 2. a person who has held the position of master in an organization: "he was a past master of the City Company of Grocers"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPAST MASTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PAST MASTER definition: 1. a person who is very skilled in a particular activity: 2. a person who is very skilled in a…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › past masterPast master Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PAST MASTER is one who has held the office of worshipful master in a lodge of Freemasons or of master in a guild, club, or society. How to use past master in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPAST MASTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'past master' Word Frequency. past master. Word forms: plural past masters. countable noun. If you are a past master at something, you are very skilful at it because you have had a lot of experience doing it. He was a past master at manipulating the media for his own ends. [ + at]

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › past-masterPAST MASTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Past master definition: a person who is thoroughly experienced or exceptionally skilled in a profession, art, etc.. See examples of PAST MASTER used in a sentence.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpast master noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of past master noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › past masterPast master - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    2 days ago · Other forms: past masters. Definitions of past master. noun. someone who was formerly a master. see more. noun. someone who has long and thorough experience in a given activity. see more.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPAST MASTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PAST MASTER meaning: 1. a person who is very skilled in a particular activity: 2. a person who is very skilled in a…. Learn more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › past+masterPast master - definition of past master by The Free Dictionary

    1. a person with talent for, or experience in, a particular activity: a past master of tact. 2. a person who has held the office of master in a Freemasons' lodge, guild, etc.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › past-masterpast master | meaning of past master in Longman Dictionary of ...

    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ˌpast ˈmaster noun [ countable] someone who is very skilled at doing something and has done it many times before SYN expert past master at (doing) something She’s a past master at exploiting other people. Examples from the Corpus past master • Guy had proved himself a past master at the art.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › past-masterPast master Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    PAST MASTER meaning: a person who has done something many times before and has become very skilled at doing it expert.