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Meaning of maistry | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A foreman.
    India, obsolete
  2. Any artisan, such as a cook or a tailor.
    India, obsolete

Examples

“Anstruther laughed good-naturedly. “Well, yes, of a kind. I shall take out half a dozen intelligent maistries from our Press and get them to give our villagers instruction when they begin work and when they are in the fields.””

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Maisy maitake Maitham Maithil Maithila Maithili

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