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English

Etymology
From ME. and OF. maistresse (French: maîtresse), feminine of maistre, master

Pronunciation
mĭsʹtrĭs, /�mɪstrɪs/, /<tt>"mIstrIs</tt>/

Noun
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1. a woman, specifically one with control, authority or ownership

#:She was the mistress of the mansion, and owned the horses.

1. a female teacher

#:games mistress

1. a woman who (dishonorably) displaces a wife in the affections of a man; a woman, other than his wife, with whom a married man has a continuing sexual relationship
2. a dominatrix

Translations
trans-top|a woman of authority
French: maîtresse f
German: Frau f, Meisterin f
Italian: maestra f
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Latin: domina f
Old English: hlæfdige f
Scottish Gaelic: bana-mhaighstir f
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trans-top|a female teacher
Hungarian: tanárn�
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Spanish: maestra f
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trans-top|a woman who displaces a wife
French: maîtresse f
Hungarian: szeret�
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trans-top|a dominatrix
Hungarian: úrn�, domina
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Synonyms
(woman with control, authority or owernship): boss (applicable to either sex), head (applicable to either sex), leader (applicable to either sex)
(female teacher): schoolmarm
(woman who displaces a wife in the affections of a man): bit on the side (applicable to either sex), fancy woman

Antonyms
Male equivalents:
(woman with control, authority or ownership): master
(female teacher): master
(woman who displaces a wife in the affections of a man): fancy man
(dominatrix): master

Derived terms
headmistress

See also
miss
Mrs

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