mistress
noun/ˈmɪstrəs/
/ˈmɪstrəs/
- a person's (usually a married man’s) mistress is a woman that they have a regular sexual relationship with and who is not their wife
- It was considered quite normal for a man to have a mistress.
- When do I cease to be your mistress and become your wife?
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- young
- string
- have
- take
- keep
- …
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- (British English, old-fashioned) a female teacher in a school, especially a private school
- the Biology mistress
- (in the past) the female head of a house, especially one who employed servants
- the mistress of the house
- Lizzie, fetch your mistress her shawl.
- (old-fashioned) the female owner of a dog or other animal
- (old-fashioned) a woman who is in a position of authority or control, or who has a lot of skill in something
- She wants to be mistress of her own affairs (= to organize her own life).
- She is the mistress of plain speech.
compare master
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French maistresse, from maistre ‘master’.
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