mistress

noun

mis·tress ˈmi-strəs How to pronounce mistress (audio)

: a woman who has power, authority, or ownership: such as

: the female head of a household

the mistress of the house

: a woman who employs or supervises servants

The servants were required to do their mistress's bidding without question.

: a woman who possesses, owns, or controls something

the mistress of a large fortune

Whether mongrels or thoroughbreds … dogs have shared their masters' and mistresses' experiences in almost all walks of life.

Robert Rosenblum

: a woman who is in charge of a school or other establishment : headmistress

Mrs. Goddard was the mistress of a school

Jane Austen

: a woman of the Scottish nobility having a status comparable to that of a master (see master sense 3b)

chiefly British : a female teacher or tutor

: a woman who has achieved mastery in some field

She was a mistress of music.

You learn how to chop throats and gouge eyes and stomp insteps … and after eight weeks you're given your diploma, which officially declares you a mistress of unarmed combat.

Arthur R. Miller

: a woman considered especially notable for something

After penning several apocalyptic books, she became known as the mistress of doom.

: something personified as female that rules, directs, or dominates

… France was master of the Continent, England mistress of the seas.

James MacGregor Burns

Yet he was sharp and self-interested enough (serving, that is, his demanding mistress, Painting) to write more than 400 letters …

Ronald Pickvance

: a woman other than his wife with whom a married man has a continuing sexual relationship

archaic : sweetheart

—used archaically as a title prefixed to the name of a married or unmarried woman

chiefly Southern US and Midland US

—used as a conventional title of courtesy except when usage requires the substitution of a title of rank or an honorific or professional title before a married woman's surname : mrs. sense 1a

: an often professional dominatrix

With each addition of pain or restraint, he stiffens slightly, then falls into a deeper calm, a deeper peace, waiting to obey his mistress.

Marianne Apostolides

Example Sentences

Servants were required to do the mistress's bidding without question. The dog was always obedient to its master and mistress. the master and mistress of the house a married man who has a mistress His wife suspected that the woman she'd seen with him was his mistress.

Recent Examples on the Web Affleck’s character falls in love with the mistress of a powerful mob boss.

Zack Sharf, Variety, 2 Sep. 2022 Camilla’s maternal great-grandmother was Alice Keppel, the mistress of the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VII.

Simon Usborne, Town & Country, 17 July 2022 Guy comes home from the war with a mistress and is killed by his wife and her lover.

Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2022 His wife was assassinated, and his son and heir committed suicide, taking his mistress with him.

David Pryce-jones, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 Kartheiser starred as the irascible Pete Campbell, and Bledel played his mistress, Beth Dawes, in season five of the Emmy-winning show.

Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 Aug. 2022 Through an exclusive matchmaking agency that caters to the ultra rich, a divorcee plots revenge against her ex-husband’s scheming mistress.

Jacob Siegal, BGR, 10 July 2022 Much of Ortega’s inner circle believed that Ortega’s adult stepdaughter was his willing mistress.

Alma Guillermoprieto, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2022 Kartheiser played Pete Campbell, and Bledel appeared in season 5 as Campbell's mistress Beth Dawes.

Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	mistress
释义	mistress noun mis·tress ˈmi-strəs 1 : a woman who has power, authority, or ownership: such as a : the female head of a household the mistress of the house b : a woman who employs or supervises servants The servants were required to do their mistress's bidding without question. c : a woman who possesses, owns, or controls something the mistress of a large fortune Whether mongrels or thoroughbreds … dogs have shared their masters' and mistresses' experiences in almost all walks of life. Robert Rosenblum d : a woman who is in charge of a school or other establishment : headmistress Mrs. Goddard was the mistress of a school Jane Austen e : a woman of the Scottish nobility having a status comparable to that of a master (see master sense 3b) 2 a chiefly British : a female teacher or tutor b : a woman who has achieved mastery in some field She was a mistress of music. You learn how to chop throats and gouge eyes and stomp insteps … and after eight weeks you're given your diploma, which officially declares you a mistress of unarmed combat. Arthur R. Miller c : a woman considered especially notable for something After penning several apocalyptic books, she became known as the mistress of doom. 3 : something personified as female that rules, directs, or dominates … France was master of the Continent, England mistress of the seas. James MacGregor Burns Yet he was sharp and self-interested enough (serving, that is, his demanding mistress, Painting) to write more than 400 letters … Ronald Pickvance 4 a : a woman other than his wife with whom a married man has a continuing sexual relationship b archaic : sweetheart 5 a —used archaically as a title prefixed to the name of a married or unmarried woman b chiefly Southern US and Midland US —used as a conventional title of courtesy except when usage requires the substitution of a title of rank or an honorific or professional title before a married woman's surname : mrs. sense 1a 6 : an often professional dominatrix With each addition of pain or restraint, he stiffens slightly, then falls into a deeper calm, a deeper peace, waiting to obey his mistress. Marianne Apostolides Synonyms concubine doxy doxie other woman See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Servants were required to do the mistress's bidding without question. The dog was always obedient to its master and mistress. the master and mistress of the house a married man who has a mistress His wife suspected that the woman she'd seen with him was his mistress. Recent Examples on the Web Affleck’s character falls in love with the mistress of a powerful mob boss. Zack Sharf, Variety, 2 Sep. 2022 Camilla’s maternal great-grandmother was Alice Keppel, the mistress of the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VII. Simon Usborne, Town & Country, 17 July 2022 Guy comes home from the war with a mistress and is killed by his wife and her lover. Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2022 His wife was assassinated, and his son and heir committed suicide, taking his mistress with him. David Pryce-jones, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 Kartheiser starred as the irascible Pete Campbell, and Bledel played his mistress, Beth Dawes, in season five of the Emmy-winning show. Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 Aug. 2022 Through an exclusive matchmaking agency that caters to the ultra rich, a divorcee plots revenge against her ex-husband’s scheming mistress. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 10 July 2022 Much of Ortega’s inner circle believed that Ortega’s adult stepdaughter was his willing mistress. Alma Guillermoprieto, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2022 Kartheiser played Pete Campbell, and Bledel appeared in season 5 as Campbell's mistress Beth Dawes. Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English maistresse, from Anglo-French mestresse, feminine of mestre master — more at master First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing mistress mistress of ceremonies mistress of ceremonies Kids Definition mistress noun mis·tress ˈmi-strəs 1 : a female teacher 2 : a woman who has control or authority over another person, an animal, or a thing … the old woman had no loyalty toward her mistress … Esther Forbes, Johnny Tremain mistress noun as in concubine a female other than his wife with whom a married man has a continuing sexual relationship he lavished gifts upon his mistress but completely ignored his wife Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance concubine lover prostitute paramour other woman girlfriend courtesan whore doxie doxy demimondaine odalisque demirep
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