maestra

=

teacher

noun

maestra [mah-es’-trah]
noun
1. Mistress, school-mistress, teacher. (f)
2. Master's wife in all trades and professions. (f)
3. Queen bee. (f)
4. Whatever instructs. (f)
  • La historia es maestra de la vida -> history is the instructress of life
5. Among masons, a guide line for evening the surface. (f)
  • Maestra de escuela -> school-teacher
adjective
1. Masterly (genial), principal, first, main.
  • Llave maestra -> skeleton key
  • Obra maestra -> masterpiece

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