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Meanings of mistress in English
Female who is in a sexual relationship, where the other or both parties to the relationship are also in another committed relationship (usually marriage)
Related terms
An adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man.
Usage of mistress in English
1
Tentatively, he began, 'I do not question your mistress's wisdom and power.
2
Jake said, Anita could try to break you free of your mistress.
3
Before he could answer, Robin said, My mistress wishes to meet you.
4
Shortly the mistress of the house came in and ordered the supper.
5
And in the hospital in England Common suddenly saw his mistress again.
6
It worked out, in fact, in the mistress of the Grand Duke.
7
The Saxon mistress had at least some small affinity for the sea.
8
The servants left immediately to prepare the house for their mistress's arrival.
9
And Bagoas searches for my mistress in the folds of the valley.
10
Our new mistress was the wife of a general of the Commune.
11
His mistress was the only obstacle in the way of this plan.
12
She was the favourite mistress of the Duke of Wurtemburg in 1757.
13
She had become their new riding mistress while their father was gone.
14
Each plantation had a double head in the master and the mistress.
15
The mistress lacks us not just now; the guests are provided for.
16
In this matter she had the full co-operation of the new mistress.
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Translations for mistress
Russian
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Mistress through the time
Mistress across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common
Australia
Less common
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