master of the universe
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English
30
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
noun
Example Sentences
- "Constantine inscribed these words on the pedestal:— Oh Christ! king and master of the universe, I consecrate this humble tower, this sceptre, and the power of Rome, to thee!"
- "Svarogu, the god of the ancient pagan Slavs, should no doubt equally be placed. Like Zeus, like Jupiter, like Varuna, like Ahura Mazda, he is the master of the universe, the gods are his children, and it is from him that they have received their functions."
- "To God, the Supreme Master of the universe, our Creator, the All Holy, All Good, we owe honour, service, obedience, and love."
- "First, by them made obstinate by the onetime masters of the universe."
- "I have told you, where the air is pure, where every sound soothes, where one is sure to be humbled, however proud may be his nature. I love that humiliation, I, who am master of the universe, as was Augustus"
- "They felt themselves lords and masters of the universe, with power over life and death."
Etymology
The "highly successful business person" sense is derived from Mattel's Masters of the Universe toy line and media franchise, which was launched in 1982. It was first used as such in the 1987 novel The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe (see quotations).