mester
9.9
An old word for a respected teacher in a village
- noun
- Archaic
:
maestro
- In the old stories, the mester taught children how to read and write.
Examples
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The local mester taught us how to farm effectively.
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They called him mester out of tradition, though he was just their neighbor.
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The villagers greeted the new mester with respect.
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In our village, the mester is highly respected.
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The villagers greeted the new mester with respect.
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In the old stories, the mester taught children how to read and write.
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The local mester taught us how to farm effectively.
Synonyms
teacher
vsmester
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1.0
A person who gives lessons to students in a school or college
is an older regional word covering masters and instructors rather than the general role
schoolteacher
vsmester
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1.0
A person who works at a school and helps children learn
is an old regional term that also applies outside formal schools
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9.9
A school teacher in old British English
is a regional old word meaning a master or school instructor
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Etymology
Mester is an old or dialect form of master, used to mean a 'teacher' or 'person in charge' in villages and small towns. That's why people would call their local teacher or leader the mester.