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Mistress
ˈmɪstrɪs
Mistress definitions
noun
mistress
mistresses
- a woman in a position of authority or control
"she is always mistress of the situation, coolly self-possessed"
doyenne star leading light celebrity big name superstar top dog queen bee mistress prima donna idol heroine favourite darling- a female schoolteacher who teaches a particular subject
"a Geography mistress"
- a woman who is skilled in a particular subject or activity
"a mistress of the sound bite, she is famed for the acidity of her tongue"
- the female owner of a dog, cat, or other domesticated animal
"the cat rubbed itself against its mistress's legs"
- a female head of a household
"he asked for the mistress of the house"
- (especially formerly) a female employer of domestic staff
"Mary, go and fetch your mistress some cold chicken"
- a woman (other than the man's wife) having a sexual relationship with a married man
"Elsie knew her husband had a mistress tucked away somewhere"
- a woman loved and courted by a man
- used as a title prefixed to the name of a married woman; Mrs