grand master

noun

1
: the chief officer of a principal lodge in various fraternal orders (such as Freemasonry)
2
: an expert player (as of chess) who has consistently scored high in international competition

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The grand master and manager of Penn Station, Alexander Cassatt, was among the most interesting men of the time. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025 Tan stopped by Screen Gab recently to discuss the grand master who inspired his performance, his context-specific comfort watches and more. Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025 And the two of them [Madigan and McClain] were grand masters of corruption. Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025 More than two years ago, Carlsen abruptly quit a tournament and insinuated that a young American grand master, Hans Niemann, was cheating. Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grand master

Word History

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of grand master was in 1722

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“Grand master.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20master. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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