/ˈmɪstrəs/
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Translation
A woman who has a secret love relationship with a married man.
Word origin
From Old French maistresse, the feminine form of maistre, master, from Latin magister.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- maistresse
- English cognates
- master, mister
Grammar
Gender
Pluralmistresses
Examples
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A "mistress" is a secret partner of a married man.
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In history, kings often had a mistress as well as a queen.
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An older meaning of "mistress" is the woman in charge of a house.
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