mistress
11mistress — [[t]mɪ̱strəs[/t]] mistresses 1) N COUNT: usu with poss A married man s mistress is a woman who is not his wife and with whom he is having a sexual relationship. [OLD FASHIONED] She was his mistress for three years... He has a wife and a mistress …
12mistress — The earliest meaning of ‘mistress’ was a female master, a master ess. In its sense of ‘mistress of a household’ the word developed into modern ‘Mrs’, or ‘missis’ as it is pronounced. A short form of the word also gave rise to ‘Miss’. The… …
13Mistress — Hollywood Mistress Hollywood Mistress (Mistress) est un film américain de Barry Primus sorti en 1992. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution 4 Lien …
14mistress — mis|tress [ˈmıstrıs] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: maistresse, from maistre; MASTER1] 1.) a woman that a man has a sexual relationship with, even though he is married to someone else ▪ The Prince had shocked society by living openly… …
15mistress — noun (C) 1 a woman that a man has a sexual relationship with even though he is married to someone else: The Prince had shocked society by living openly with his mistress. 2 BrE old fashioned a female teacher: the new English mistress 3 the female …
16mistress — a man s regular extramarital sexual partner Originally, the female head of the household, but now always used in this sense except when shortened to Mrs or as the title of a schoolteacher: My mistress is my mistress. (Shakespeare, Titus …
17mistress */ — UK [ˈmɪstrəs] / US noun [countable] Word forms mistress : singular mistress plural mistresses 1) a woman who is having a sexual relationship with a married man 2) a woman who is in control of a situation mistress of: Helen is very much mistress… …
18mistress — mistressed, adj. mistress ship, n. /mis tris/, n. 1. a woman who has authority, control, or power, esp. the female head of a household, institution, or other establishment. 2. a woman employing, or in authority over, servants or attendants. 3. a… …
19mistress — mis|tress [ mıstrəs ] noun count * 1. ) a woman who is having a sexual relationship with a married man 2. ) a woman who is in control of a situation: mistress of: Helen is very much mistress of her own affairs. 3. ) OLD FASHIONED a woman who is… …
20mistress — n. 1 a female head of a household. 2 a a woman in authority over others. b the female owner of a pet. 3 a woman with power to control etc. (often foll. by of: mistress of the situation). 4 Brit. a a female teacher (music mistress). b a female… …
