young mastern.

Brit.

/ˌjʌŋ ˈmɑːstə/,

/ˌjʌŋ ˈmastə/, U.S.

/ˌjəŋ ˈmæstər/

Forms: see young adj. and n.¹ and master n.¹ and adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: young adj., master n.¹

Etymology: < young adj. + master n.¹

A young man who is one's employer or social superior, used esp. by servants to the sons of noble families or of the gentry. Frequently with possessive or the. Also as a respectful form of address. Cf. master n.¹ 22a.Sometimes used to distinguish such a young man from his father or another older man (cf. young adj. 1c).

ΘΠ

society > society and the community > social class > nobility > title > title or form of address for persons of rank > [noun] > for gentleman > for young men

masterc1533

young master1533

1533 T. More Answere Poysened Bk. iv. xvii. f. ccxlvii^v Mayster Maskers yonge mayster Dauyd.

1570 J. Foxe Actes & Monumentes (rev. ed.) II. 1772/1 The tyme was thought to be nygh that this yong Maister [sc. Queen Mary's expected child] should come into the world.

1602 B. Jonson Poetaster i. i. sig. A3^v Young master, Master Ouid, do you heare?

1693 J. Dryden in J. Dryden et al. tr. Juvenal Satires xiv. 276 If Gaming does an Aged Sire entice, Then my Young Master swiftly learns the Vice.

1724 E. F. Haywood Rash Resolve 105 Nurse was dressing her young Master for his Journey.

1794 E. Gunning Packet II. v. 39 I defy Sir William Montreville to hold a candle to my young master for beauty and portliness.

1832 E. Bulwer-Lytton Eugene Aram II. iv. i. 205 Between you and me and the bed-post—young master's quarrelled with old master.

1899 G. H. Russell Under Sjambok 259 Babijan will be quick for the young master, and he shall have of the best.

1923 P. G. Wodehouse Inimitable Jeeves i. 9 He had been clearing away the breakfast things, but at the sound of the young master's voice cheesed it courteously.

1987 M. Das Cyclones ii. 6 Brindavan announced to all with éclat that his young master had taken charge of the estate.

2009 I. Sabatini Boy Next Door (2010) i. ix. 44 The young master will come back. He is a good young man.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	young master
释义	young mastern. Brit. /ˌjʌŋ ˈmɑːstə/, /ˌjʌŋ ˈmastə/, U.S. /ˌjəŋ ˈmæstər/ Forms: see young adj. and n.¹ and master n.¹ and adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: young adj., master n.¹ Etymology: < young adj. + master n.¹ A young man who is one's employer or social superior, used esp. by servants to the sons of noble families or of the gentry. Frequently with possessive or the. Also as a respectful form of address. Cf. master n.¹ 22a.Sometimes used to distinguish such a young man from his father or another older man (cf. young adj. 1c). ΘΠ society > society and the community > social class > nobility > title > title or form of address for persons of rank > [noun] > for gentleman > for young men masterc1533 young master1533 1533 T. More Answere Poysened Bk. iv. xvii. f. ccxlvii^v Mayster Maskers yonge mayster Dauyd. 1570 J. Foxe Actes & Monumentes (rev. ed.) II. 1772/1 The tyme was thought to be nygh that this yong Maister [sc. Queen Mary's expected child] should come into the world. 1602 B. Jonson Poetaster i. i. sig. A3^v Young master, Master Ouid, do you heare? View more context for this quotation 1693 J. Dryden in J. Dryden et al. tr. Juvenal Satires xiv. 276 If Gaming does an Aged Sire entice, Then my Young Master swiftly learns the Vice. 1724 E. F. Haywood Rash Resolve 105 Nurse was dressing her young Master for his Journey. 1794 E. Gunning Packet II. v. 39 I defy Sir William Montreville to hold a candle to my young master for beauty and portliness. 1832 E. Bulwer-Lytton Eugene Aram II. iv. i. 205 Between you and me and the bed-post—young master's quarrelled with old master. 1899 G. H. Russell Under Sjambok 259 Babijan will be quick for the young master, and he shall have of the best. 1923 P. G. Wodehouse Inimitable Jeeves i. 9 He had been clearing away the breakfast things, but at the sound of the young master's voice cheesed it courteously. 1987 M. Das Cyclones ii. 6 Brindavan announced to all with éclat that his young master had taken charge of the estate. 2009 I. Sabatini Boy Next Door (2010) i. ix. 44 The young master will come back. He is a good young man. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1533
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