mastery

== English == === Alternative forms === masterie (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English maistery, maistrie, mastere, mastry, from Old French maistrie, equivalent to master +‎ -y. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɑːs.t(ə.)ɹi/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmæs.tɚ.i/ Hyphenation: mas‧ter‧y === Noun === mastery (usually uncountable, plural masteries) The position or authority of a master; dominion; command; supremacy; superiority. Superiority in war or competition; victory; triumph; preeminence. The act or process of mastering; the state of having mastered; expertise. (obsolete) A contest for superiority. (obsolete) A masterly operation; a feat. (obsolete) (Can we verify(+) this sense?) The philosopher's stone. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “mastery”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === streamy