Definition of "mas'r" [mas'r]

• Eye dialect spelling of master, representing southern US black English. (noun)

Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

• "'Young mas'r,' according to her account, arranged the whole proceeding, telling her what course to take by night, where to stop and conceal herself by day, and what signal to give when she reached the 'big river.'"
• "The baby's father was 'young mas'r' -- old master's son, as it appeared -- and who, consequently, was a half-brother of the youthful mother."
• "Bress de chile! if mas'r don't take to him, 'pears like he'll nebber take to nuffin."