What does "mastership" mean?

Mastership: Mastery; dominion; superior skill; superiority. Where noble youths for mastership should strive. Driden.

Additional senses

  1. 2.Chief work; masterpiece. [Obs.] Dryden.
  2. 3.An ironical title of respect. How now, seignior Launce ! what news with your mastership Shak.

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