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mistress
ceremonies
mistress ceremonies
Mistress
[
mis
-tris
]
Show IPA
/
ˈmɪs
trɪs
/
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Mistress
, the feminine counterpart of
master
, may mean:
Mistress (lover)
– a woman, other than his
wife
, with whom a man has a continuing sexual relationship.
Mistress (form of address)
– an old-fashioned term for the lady of the house, especially one who is head of the household.
Mistress meaning wife: used in some Commonwealth dialects, but not currently in most British dialects of English
A
dominatrix
in
BDSM
.
The woman who owns a slave.
The woman who employs a servant (comparable to master and servant).
Schoolmistress, or female school teacher (also called a "schoolmarm"). The term is now obsolete in the UK; see
schoolmaster
.
Mrs
— original abbreviation
Mistress of the Robes
, the senior lady of the British Royal Household.
Mistress (band)
, a sludge metal band from Birmingham, England, United Kingdom.
Mistress
(1992 film)
.
Mistress
(1987 film)
.
Mistresses
(2008 British TV series)
.
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