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past master
noun
: a person who has done something many times before and has become very skilled at doing it
Full Definition of PAST MASTER
1
: one who has held the office of worshipful master in a lodge of Freemasons or of master in a guild, club, or society
2
[alteration of passed master] : one who is expert : adept
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First Known Use of PAST MASTER
1762
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