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mistress

mis·tress
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mis-tris]
    • /ˈmɪs trɪs/
    • /ˈmɪs.trəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mis-tris]
    • /ˈmɪs trɪs/

Definitions of mistress word

  • noun mistress a woman who has authority, control, or power, especially the female head of a household, institution, or other establishment. 2
  • noun mistress a woman employing, or in authority over, servants or attendants. 2
  • noun mistress a female owner of an animal, or formerly, a slave. 2
  • noun mistress a woman who has the power of controlling or disposing of something at her own pleasure: mistress of a great fortune. 2
  • noun mistress (sometimes initial capital letter) something regarded as feminine that has control or supremacy: Great Britain, the mistress of the seas. 1
  • noun mistress a woman who is skilled in something, as an occupation or art. 1

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Origin of mistress

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English maistresse < Middle French, Old French, equivalent to maistre master + -esse -ess

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Parts of speech for Mistress

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mistress popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

mistress usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for mistress

noun mistress

  • sweetheart — either of a pair of lovers in relation to the other.
  • paramour — an illicit lover, especially of a married person.
  • roommate — a person who is assigned to share or shares a room or apartment with another or others.
  • concubine — In former times, a concubine was a woman who lived with and had a sexual relationship with a man of higher social rank without being married to him.
  • girlfriend — a frequent or favorite female companion; sweetheart.

Antonyms for mistress

noun mistress

  • wife — a married woman, especially when considered in relation to her partner in marriage.
  • pupil — the expanding and contracting opening in the iris of the eye, through which light passes to the retina.
  • servant — a person employed by another, especially to perform domestic duties.
  • novice — a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner; tyro: a novice in politics.
  • tress — Usually, tresses. long locks or curls of hair.

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See also

Matching words

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