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Mestre

Mestre is a term with several distinct meanings in different languages and contexts. In Portuguese, mestre means master or teacher, derived from the Latin magister. It is used as an honorific for skilled practitioners and educators, and appears in phrases such as mestre-de-obras (construction foreman) or mestre de capoeira (capoeira master). The word is also used as a surname and generally to denote expertise or leadership in a craft or art.

In capoeira, a mestre is a master who has achieved a high level of knowledge and is

Geography: Mestre is also the name of a district on the mainland of the Italian city of

Other uses: Outside of language and geography, mestre commonly denotes expertise, and the term appears in various

authorized
to
teach,
guide
rodas,
and
pass
on
the
tradition
to
newer
generations.
The
title
is
earned
through
rigorous
training,
lineage,
and
recognition
within
capoeira
communities.
Venice.
Located
opposite
the
historic
center
across
the
lagoon,
Mestre
is
part
of
the
Metropolitan
City
of
Venice
in
the
Veneto
region.
It
developed
as
a
separate
urban
area
and
is
connected
to
Venice
proper
by
the
Ponte
della
Libertà;
in
the
modern
administrative
structure
it
forms
part
of
the
municipality
of
Venice.
occupations
in
Portuguese-speaking
regions,
such
as
"mestre-de-obras"
in
construction.
It
is
also
used
as
a
family
surname.