1f9c mistresses Definition
A free service provided by Writers Nexus International

Writing Resources:
  • New Novelist Software
  • Writer Circles
  • Author Me
  • FirstWriter.com
  • Novel Advice
  • Robin's Nest for Writers
  • The Scriptorium
  • Women on Writing


A Writer's Dictionary:

mistresses Definition


Dictionary Home » Words Starting with M » mistake ... Mmes » mistresses


mistress
noun mistresses
    1. The female lover of a man married to another woman.
      Thesaurus: lover, the other woman, kept woman, paramour, concubine, courtesan.
    2. rather dated
      A female teacher. Compare master.
      Example: She is the French mistress
    3. A woman in a commanding or controlling position; a female head or owner.
      Thesaurus: proprietress, housekeeper, caretaker, schoolmistress, chaperon, matron, manager.
    4. formerly
      A term used when addressing any woman, especially one in authority. Compare Mrs.
      Form: Mistress (especially)
Etymology: 14c in senses 2 and 3: French.



Click Here


0