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__NOTOC__ Year 748 (Roman numerals, DCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 748 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Europe * January 18 – Duke Odilo, Duke of Bavaria, Odilo of Bavaria dies after a 12-year reign. Grifo (noble), Grifo, youngest son of Charles Martel, seeks to establish his own rule by seizing the duchy for himself, and abducts Odilo's infant son Tassilo III, Duke of Bavaria, Tassilo III. *In Rome, Pope Zachary closes down a slave market, where Venetian merchants had been selling Christian captives to the Muslims in North Africa. Britain * King Æthelbert II of Kent sends a message to Saint Boniface, Boniface, archbishop of Mainz, requesting two well-trained Northern goshawk, goshawks for hunting. He had earlier made a gift of two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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''Meister'' means 'master' in German (as in master craftsman, or as an honorific title such as Meister Eckhart). The word is akin to master and maestro. In sports, ''Meister'' is used for the current national, European or world champion (e.g. ''Deutscher Meister'', ''Europameister'', ''Weltmeister''). During the Second World War, ''Meister'' was the highest enlisted rank of the German ''Ordnungspolizei''. Many modern-day German police forces also use the title of ''Meister''. ''Meister'' has been borrowed into English slang, where it is used in compound nouns. A person referred to as “Meister” is one who has extensive theoretical knowledge and practical skills in his profession, business, or some other kind of work or activity. For example, a “puzzle-meister” would be someone highly skilled at solving puzzles. These neologisms sometimes have a sarcastic intent (for example, “stubble-meister” for someone with a short, neat beard, or “crier-meister” for someone w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
