noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A master in some art, especially a composer or conductor.

   "You've never been on a ride like this before; with a producer who can rap and control the maestro."

2. 2
   an artist of consummate skill wordnet
3. 3
   A gang elder in prison. slang

Synonyms

All synonyms

mastermasterabecedarianartistartistecertified teacher

Example

More examples

"He plays the piano like a maestro."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian maestro, from Latin magistrum (“master”). Doublet of magister, master, and meister.

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