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Maître

Maître

See also: maitre and maître

French

Noun

Maître m (plural Maîtres)

  1. a title given to lawyers and notaries public in France, Belgium, and Canada

Abbreviations

maître

maître

See also: maitre and Maître

Dutch

Noun

maître m (plural maîtres, diminutive maîtretje n)

  1. master (expert, qualified teacher)

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French

Etymology

From Middle French maistre, from Old French maistre, from Latin magister, magistrum. Doublet of maestro, borrowed from Italian, magister, borrowed from Latin, and master, borrowed from English.

Pronunciation

Noun

maître m (plural maîtres)

  1. master
  2. leader
  3. primary school teacher

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Norman

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French maistre, from Latin magister, magistrum.

Pronunciation

Noun

maître m (plural maîtres, feminine maitrêsse)

  1. (Jersey) master

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