Masterless

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Lacking or deprived of a master.
Adjective
  1. 1
    having no lord or master wordnet

Synonyms

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lordlessuncontrolled

Etymology

From Middle English masterles, maisterles, equivalent to master + -less. Compare Dutch meesterloos (“masterless”), German meisterlos (“masterless”), Icelandic meistaralaus (“masterless”).

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