meister

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/ˈmaɪ̯stə(r)/

noun

A person of great skill or authority in a particular field.

OriginGerman Meister ← Old High German meistar ← Latin magister →
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Meanings

nounmeister (plural meisters)

plural meisters

  1. A person of great skill or authority in a particular field.

    The designated leaders so far include superstars like Harold Varmus, a Nobel laureate, and Eric Lander, genome meister.

    2009 January 20, Natalie Angier, “In ‘Geek Chic’ and Obama, New Hope for Lifting Women in Science”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Latinmagister
  2. Old High Germanmeistar
  3. GermanMeister“master, highly skilled tradesman; champion”
  4. Englishmeister

From German Meister (“master, highly skilled tradesman; champion”), from Old High German meistar, from Latin magister, whence also English master, mister, magister, and maestro, making all these words doublets of each other.

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APA

meister. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meister

MLA

“meister.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meister. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meister,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meister.

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