grand master

noun

1
: the chief officer of a principal lodge in various fraternal orders (such as Freemasonry)
2
usually grandmaster : an expert player (as of chess) who has consistently scored high in international competition

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What sport combines the intensity of a high-wire circus act with the strategic thinking of a grand master chess match? — Eric Zillmer, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025 Chess grand master Anatoly Karpov is 75. — ABC News, 4 May 2026 The story traces a murder at the Louvre museum of a popular curator and Priory of Sion grand master. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026 Naomasa Yoshida, grand master of the Crown Prince's Household, said that Hisahito was able to go as the banquet did not interfere with his coursework. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for grand master

Word History

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of grand master was in 1722

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“Grand master.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20master. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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