mester

el mester
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
(general)
a. trade
En aquella época, muchos autores veían la literatura como un mester más, no muy distinto de la carpintería o el comercio.At that time, many authors saw literature as just another trade, not unlike carpentry or commerce.
b. craft
El historiador está especializado en los inicios del mester de juglaría en la Edad Media.The historian specializes in the beginnings of the minstrel craft in the Middle Ages.
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