Mistress
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɪs.tɹɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mistress is a noun meaning A woman, specifically one with great control, authority or ownership.
Meaning
A woman, specifically one with great control, authority or ownership.
More Meanings
- A female head of household.
- A female teacher.
- The other woman in an extramarital relationship, generally including sexual relations.
- A dominatrix.
- A woman well skilled in anything, or having the mastery over it.
- A woman regarded with love and devotion; a sweetheart.
- (Scotland) A married woman; a wife.
Example Sentences
games mistress
She was the mistress of the estate-mansion, and owned the horses.
A letter desires all young wives to make themselves mistresses of Wingate's Arithmetic.
Several of the neighbouring mistresses […] had assembled to witness the event of this memorable evening.
Word Forms
- mistresses
- mistris
- mistressing
- mistressed
Synonyms for mistress
Depending on context, synonyms include concubine, doxy, dulcinea, goomah, leman, loon.
Antonyms for mistress
Common opposites include wife.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include schoolmarm, schoolmistress, woman, girlfriend, concubine, girl.
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