Master
Master noun - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.
Slave
Slave noun - A person who is considered the property of another person.
Usage example: many American slaves reached freedom in the North through the network known as the Underground Railroad
How words are described
| human | human master | human slave |
| old | old master | old slave |
| good | good master | good slave |
| female | female master | female slave |
| Other adjectives: current, original, single, powerful, actual, male, potential, new, former, imperial, literal, elderly, favorite. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- It's implied, however, that one of the reasons is because he hates the Angeloid master/slave relationship.
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Anakin and Ahsoka sneak into Zygerria as master and slave, but then get caught for real.
Source: Made a Slave - Lucasfilm's Alien Chronicles had a pair of childhood friends in a pet or slave/master relationship that later grew into a deeper friendship.
Source: Cain And Abel / Literature
Cite this Source
Slave and Master. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/master/slave
Master & Slave. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/master/slave>.
Slave or Master. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/master/slave.
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