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- Dictionarymistress/ˈmɪstrɪs/
noun
- 1. a woman in a position of authority or control: "she is always mistress of the situation, coolly self-possessed"
- 2. 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"
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MISTRESS definition: 1. a woman who has control over or responsibility for someone or something: 2. a female school…. Learn more.
The meaning of MISTRESS is a woman who has power, authority, or ownership. How to use mistress in a sentence.
Mistress definition: a woman who, most often secretly, has an ongoing sexual relationship with, and sometimes is financially supported by, someone who is openly married to, engaged to, or living with another person. See examples of MISTRESS used in a sentence.
n. 1. A woman who has a continuing sexual relationship with a man who is married to someone else. 2. A woman in a position of authority, control, or ownership, as the head of a household: "Thirteen years had seen her mistress of Kellynch Hall" (Jane Austen). 3. a. A woman who owns or keeps an animal: a cat sitting in its mistress's lap. b.
1. a woman in a position of authority, ownership, or control, such as the head of a household. 2. a woman or female personification having control over something specified. she was mistress of her own destiny. 3. a woman who has a continuing extramarital sexual relationship with a man.
a woman who has control of something: the mistress of a great fortune. something thought of as feminine that has control: [sometimes: Mistress] Great Britain, mistress of the seas. [Brit.] a female schoolteacher; schoolmistress.
noun. /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? Topics Family and relationships c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
Jun 15, 2024 · mistress (plural mistresses) A woman, specifically one with great control, authority or ownership. Synonyms: (applicable to either sex) boss, (applicable to either sex) head, (applicable to either sex) leader. male equivalent: master.
A woman who has an illicit affair — that is, a sexual relationship with someone she's not married to — is also called a mistress. It’s a somewhat old-fashioned word — it’s one-sided, sexist, and often suggests financial support in exchange for sexual favors.
MISTRESS meaning: a woman who has a sexual relationship with a man who is married to someone else. Learn more.
