Meanings of distinguished master in English

Francis Parkman is a distinguished master in the art of history.

David Teniers, the great pupil of this distinguished master, met his due share of honor.

I believe I was fifteen when, at Cavalla, I first had the happiness of meeting you, my distinguished master.

Not long after this, Cossel induced Edward Marxsen, a distinguished master and his own teacher, to take full charge of the lad's further musical training.

So he decided to finish his musical education at Vienna, where more distinguished masters could be had.

The talents he displayed there were such as to fix on him the attention of his most distinguished masters.

They were examining the various signs over the shop doors, in search of that which distinguished Master Mead's abode.