masterless
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English masterles, maisterles, equivalent to master + -less. Compare Dutch meesterloos (“masterless”), German meisterlos (“masterless”), Icelandic meistaralaus (“masterless”).
Adjective
[edit]masterless (comparative more masterless, superlative most masterless)
- Lacking or deprived of a master.
Usage notes
[edit]- Not the same as "free of a master".