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ˈmistress-ship
[f. mistress n. + -ship.]
1. The condition or status of mistress or head of a household, etc.; authority of one in the position of a mistress.
1581Mulcaster Positions xxxviii. (1887) 176 From the lowest in menaltie, to the highest in mistriship. a1656Bp. Hall Rem. Wks. (1660) 407 If any of them still usurpe a Mistress-ship over them. 1705G. Bull Corrupt. Ch. Rome Wks. 1827 II. 290 They never acknowledged her mistresship over them. 1858Miss Mulock Woman's Th. about Women 55 Having all the cares, and only half the joys of maternity or mistress-ship. 1892Catholic News 23 July, There is some talk of her Majesty putting the Mistress-ship of the robes into commission. 1898Fitchett Fights for the Flag 3 The struggle between the two maritime republics for the mistress-ship of the seas.
†2. The status of a woman to whom the title of mistress was used: always in your mistress-ship. Obs.
1460Paston Lett. I. 533 Beseching yow of your good maisteresship to be myn good maisteres to help wit your gracious woord. Ibid. III. 253 Plesith it your mastresship to witte. a1553Udall Royster D. ii. iv. (Arb.) 38 By your mistreshyps licence. 1611Middleton & Dekker Roaring Girl ii. i, I humbly thank your good mistresship. 1632Massinger City Madam iv. iv, He made a knight, And your sweet mistress-ship ladyfied.
3. The post of mistress in a school.
1891Brit. & For. School Soc. Rep. 17 There has been a change of teachers, Miss Brown having resigned the mistress-ship on her marriage. 1900Standard 27 Oct., Girls' School.—Head Mistress-ship.
4. Pre-eminent skill in an art, etc. ? Obs.
1819Blackw. Mag. V. 125 His wife has a complete mistress-ship in the art. 1837Tait's Mag. IV. 589 She..imparts to her..sketches a certain style and mistress-ship which no traveller of the other sex..could have attained. |