mastery
/ˈmæs.tə.ɹi/ noun B2- 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.
Plural masteries
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TWO GAME COCKS were fiercely fighting for the mastery of the farmyard.
The vanquished Cock immediately came out of his corner, and ruled henceforth with undisputed mastery.
Amusement and chagrin seemed to be struggling for the mastery, until the former suddenly carried the day, and he burst into a hearty laugh.
In the middle of the nineteenth century, commanding a steamboat was an exceedingly prestigious endeavor, demanding an encyclopedic mastery of a constantly shifting waterway.
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