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Marriage, n: the state or condition of a community consisting of a master, a mistress, and two slaves, making in all, two.
Ambrose Bierce

Meaning of "mistress" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MISTRESS

From Old French.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MISTRESS

mistress  [ˈmɪstrɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MISTRESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mistress is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MISTRESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mistress

Mistress may refer to: ▪ Mistress, a woman, other than the spouse, with whom a married individual has a continuing sexual relationship ▪ Schoolmistress, or female school teacher; see schoolmaster ▪ A dominatrix in BDSM ▪ A female owner of a dog...

Definition of mistress in the English dictionary

The first definition of mistress in the dictionary is a woman who has a continuing extramarital sexual relationship with a man. Other definition of mistress is a woman in a position of authority, ownership, or control, such as the head of a household. Mistress is also a woman or female personification having control over something specified.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MISTRESS


actress
ˈæktrɪs
ancestress
ˈænsɪstrɪs
concertmistress
ˈkɒnsətˌmɪstrɪs
fortress
ˈfɔːtrɪs
housemistress
ˈhaʊsmɪstrɪs
huntress
ˈhʌntrɪs
mattress
ˈmætrɪs
quartermistress
ˈkwɔːtəˌmɪstrɪs
schoolmistress
ˈskuːlˌmɪstrɪs
seamstress
ˈsɛmstrɪs
sempstress
ˈsɛmpstrɪs
songstress
ˈsɒŋstrɪs
sub-postmistress
ˌsʌbˈpəʊstmɪstrɪs
taskmistress
ˈtɑːskˌmɪstrɪs
temptress
ˈtɛmptrɪs
upholstress
ʌpˈhəʊlstrɪs
Ventris
ˈvɛntrɪs
waitress
ˈweɪtrɪs
whoremistress
ˈhɔːˌmɪstrɪs
workmistress
ˈwɜːkˌmɪstrɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MISTRESS

mistrace
mistrain
mistral
mistranscribe
mistranslate
mistranslation
mistrayned
mistreading
mistreat
mistreatment
Mistress of the Robes
mistressless
mistressly
mistrial
mistrust
mistrustful
mistrustfully
mistrustfulness
mistrustingly
mistrustless

WORDS THAT END LIKE MISTRESS

address
air mattress
antistress
buttress
cocktail waitress
de-stress
distress
enchantress
headmistress
in distress
inner spring mattress
movie actress
prestress
proprietress
seductress
shear stress
stress
supporting actress
tensile stress
tress
yield stress

Synonyms and antonyms of mistress in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MISTRESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mistress» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of mistress

Translation of «mistress» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MISTRESS

Find out the translation of mistress to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mistress from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mistress» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

情妇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dueña
570 millions of speakers

English

mistress
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मालकिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خَلِيلَةٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

любовница
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

amante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপপত্নী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maîtresse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perempuan simpanan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Geliebte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

女性の愛人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wanita simpanan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tình nhân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மனைவி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शिक्षिका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

metres
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

amante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pani
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

коханка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amantă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ερωμένη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

minnares
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

älskarinna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

elskerinne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mistress

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MISTRESS»

The term «mistress» is very widely used and occupies the 12.528 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MISTRESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mistress» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mistress» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mistress

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10 QUOTES WITH «MISTRESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mistress.
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Henry Adams
Simplicity is the most deceitful mistress that ever betrayed man.
2
Freda Adler
Woman throughout the ages has been mistress to the law, as man has been its master.
3
Akhenaton
Hear the words of prudence, give heed unto her counsels, and store them in thine heart; her maxims are universal, and all the virtues lean upon her; she is the guide and the mistress of human life.
4
Honore de Balzac
A lover always thinks of his mistress first and himself second; with a husband it runs the other way.
5
Julian Barnes
As I've explained to my wife many times, you have to kill your wife or mistress to get on the front page of the papers.
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Ambrose Bierce
Marriage, n: the state or condition of a community consisting of a master, a mistress, and two slaves, making in all, two.
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Lord Byron
A mistress never is nor can be a friend. While you agree, you are lovers; and when it is over, anything but friends.
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Margaret Cavendish
My mother was a good mistress to her servants, taking care of them in their sicknesses, not sparing any cost she was able to bestow for their recovery.
9
Prince Charles
Do you seriously expect me to be the first Prince of Wales in history not to have a mistress?
10
Anton Chekhov
Medicine is my lawful wife and literature my mistress; when I get tired of one, I spend the night with the other.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MISTRESS»

Discover the use of mistress in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mistress and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mistress
How well can you ever really know someone?
James Patterson, 2013
2
Wittgenstein's Mistress
It is the story of a woman who is convinced -- and, astonishingly, will ultimately convince the reader as well -- that she is the only person left on earth. Presumably she is mad.
David Markson, 1995
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More than a Mistress
In More than a Mistress she dazzles us once again with a love story that sizzles with wit and sensuality--a rare gem of wondrous storytelling that holds readers enthralled from first page to last. *Romantic Times From the Hardcover edition.
Mary Balogh, 2011
4
Music is My Mistress
The celebrated musician and entertainer discusses his life and travels and presents profiles of personalities he has come to know as friends
Duke Ellington, 1976
5
Mistress
From the Paperback edition.
Amanda Quick, 2009
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Mistress: A Novel
" --Booklist "This intricately plotted novel by Nair (Ladies Coupé), her third to be published in the United States, blends myth, history, and human emotion into a mixture as sweet as the nectar of the jackfruit and as tangled as human ...
Anita Nair, 2006
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Knight's Mistress
Katherine Hart is thrilled to be recruited by Knight Enterprises, the most prestigious venture-capital company in the world.
CC Gibbs, 2012
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Mistress No More
"Jessa Bell shocked the hell out of her three best friends when she announced she was having an affair with one of their husbands--then refused to say which one.
Niobia Bryant, 2011
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Mistress, Inc.
When Jessa Bell revealed she was having an affair with one of her best friends' husbands, she landed on national talk shows and scored a major book deal.
Niobia Bryant, 2012
10
Mistress:
The second collection of classic plays by one of British theatre's defining figures.
Arnold Wesker, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MISTRESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mistress is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Other Woman Speaks! Blake Shelton's Alleged Mistress Cady …
Blake Shelton's Alleged Mistress Cady Groves Goes On Shocking Twitter Rant After Miranda Lambert Divorce: 'I Never Quit Loving You'. «RadarOnline, Jul 15»
2
Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips 'Mistress America' (soundtrack …
The New Order-styled instrumental "Mistress America" was teased in the trailer, and is rife with shimmering synth work, a steadfast kick drum ... «Exclaim!, Jul 15»
3
Ex-NFL player's mistress kills his wife, then herself
ATLANTA — A former NFL player's mistress, apparently jealous that he was taking his wife on a trip to Las Vegas, drove to his home near ... «Valdosta Daily Times, Jul 15»
4
Scott Disick Alleged Mistress Chloe Bartoli Denies Romance!
Maybe there really is more to the story regarding the PDA pictures of Disick and his alleged mistress than meets the eye.. Scott Disick Alleged ... «RumorFix, Jul 15»
5
From abandoned mistress to town beauty
Ipoh's revived Concubine Lane now receives a stream of visitors daily. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Jerry Francis, July 22, 2015.Twenty years ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jul 15»
6
Bruce Lee's mistress Betty Ting
Betty Ting attends a Bruce Lee exhibition in Hong Kong commemorating the 30th anniversary of his death, July 18, 2003. (Photo/CNS). «WantChinaTimes, Jul 15»
7
Sources: Mistress in murder-suicide went after other married men
ATLANTA – The mistress of a former NFL player who kidnapped and killed his wife before turning the gun on herself appears to have been a ... «WXIA-TV, Jul 15»
8
Police: Ex-Buffalo player's mistress kills his wife then self
A former NFL player's mistress, apparently jealous that he was taking his wife on a trip to Las Vegas, drove to his home near Atlanta, kidnapped ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
9
Panayiotou lawyer wants mistress's statement
Grahamstown - Christopher Panayiotou's lawyer wanted a copy of the statement made by Panayiotou's lover Chanelle Coutts after his wife ... «News24, Jul 15»
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Lover Of Ex-NFL Player Buster Barnett Kills His Wife And Herself …
... Buster Barnett Kills His Wife And Herself: Cops. Police said the mistress was upset about a trip the NFL veteran planned to take with his wife. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

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