Mistress
noun
A woman in a position of authority, control, or ownership.
She is the mistress of the house
Often appears as...
- absentee mistress
- proper mistress
noun
A woman having an extramarital sexual relationship, especially with a married man.
He has a wife and a mistress
Often appears as...
- keep a mistress
- take a mistress
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Disapproving
noun
A female school teacher.
The math mistress was quite strict
Often appears as...
- strict mistress
- young mistress
noun
A woman skilled in a particular subject or activity.
She is a mistress of the culinary arts
Often appears as...
- mistress of arts
- mistress of science
noun
A woman in a position of authority, control, or ownership.
She is the mistress of the house
Often appears as...
- absentee mistress
- proper mistress
noun
A woman having an extramarital sexual relationship, especially with a married man.
He has a wife and a mistress
Often appears as...
- keep a mistress
- take a mistress
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A female school teacher.
The math mistress was quite strict
Often appears as...
- strict mistress
- young mistress
noun
A woman skilled in a particular subject or activity.
She is a mistress of the culinary arts
Often appears as...
- mistress of arts
- mistress of science
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Authority figure
Used to describe a woman who commands respect or has control in a certain setting.
As the mistress of the mansion, she directs all household affairs.
Pro Tip 2/2Ownership connotation
Implies that a woman owns something, such as a business or property.
The business flourished under its new mistress.
Pro Tip 1/2Authority figure
Used to describe a woman who commands respect or has control in a certain setting.
As the mistress of the mansion, she directs all household affairs.
Pro Tip 2/2Ownership connotation
Implies that a woman owns something, such as a business or property.
The business flourished under its new mistress.
Pro Tip 1/2Authority figure
Used to describe a woman who commands respect or has control in a certain setting.
As the mistress of the mansion, she directs all household affairs.
Pro Tip 2/2Ownership connotation
Implies that a woman owns something, such as a business or property.
The business flourished under its new mistress.
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Can democracy exist...
transparency stupid transparency is not about restoring trust in institutions transparency is a politics as management of mistrust we're assuming that our societies are going to be based on mistrust and by the way mistress was always very important for democracy this
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Adam Sadowsky: How to...
I think our enemy was physics -- and she's a cruel mistress. Often, we had to pull things out as a result because of timing or aesthetics or whatever. And so while planning is important, so is flexibility. These are all things that ended up
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Help discover ancient...
we're looking at mirrors. They are powerful reminders that our common humanity has not changed. The thrill of archaeological discovery is as powerful as love, because ancient history is the most seductive mistress imaginable.
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Japan Geishas PIPE National...
streets before disappearing behind closed doors are they high-priced courtesans mistresses of seduction or something more elusive whatever a Geisha is it's more than a role it's an all-encompassing way of life though it's
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Real Life Geishas PIPE...
streets before disappearing behind closed doors are they high-priced courtesans mistresses of seduction or something more elusive whatever a Geisha is it's more than a role it's an all-encompassing way of life though it's
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Adam Sadowsky engineers...
know we spent a lot of time I da ting and even building some of these things it's been said that no battle plan survives contact with the enemy I think our enemy was physics and she's a cruel mistress and often we had to
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Advice from the world’s...
mesmerizing mistress of perpetual reinvention dyeing her hair again Madge again in her goatee a pointy poor outfit so the Queen with a fire extinguisher between her legs because it was that
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"All the World's a...
Made to his mistress’ eyebrow. Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation
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Animals Sing For Sex PIPE...
woo a mistress into one of them another female is charmed by his call and tempted into his second box to breed but as soon as she lays eggs he races across
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Mysteries of vernacular:...
literally loaf maid, or, more figuratively, kneader of bread. As early as the ninth century, hlafdige was the name for a mistress of servants,
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Can democracy exist...
transparency stupid transparency is not about restoring trust in institutions transparency is a politics as management of mistrust we're assuming that our societies are going to be based on mistrust and by the way mistress was always very important for democracy this
Video examples
Adam Sadowsky: How to...
I think our enemy was physics -- and she's a cruel mistress. Often, we had to pull things out as a result because of timing or aesthetics or whatever. And so while planning is important, so is flexibility. These are all things that ended up
Video examples
Help discover ancient...
we're looking at mirrors. They are powerful reminders that our common humanity has not changed. The thrill of archaeological discovery is as powerful as love, because ancient history is the most seductive mistress imaginable.
Video examples
Japan Geishas PIPE National...
streets before disappearing behind closed doors are they high-priced courtesans mistresses of seduction or something more elusive whatever a Geisha is it's more than a role it's an all-encompassing way of life though it's
Video examples
Real Life Geishas PIPE...
streets before disappearing behind closed doors are they high-priced courtesans mistresses of seduction or something more elusive whatever a Geisha is it's more than a role it's an all-encompassing way of life though it's
Video examples
Adam Sadowsky engineers...
know we spent a lot of time I da ting and even building some of these things it's been said that no battle plan survives contact with the enemy I think our enemy was physics and she's a cruel mistress and often we had to
Video examples
Advice from the world’s...
mesmerizing mistress of perpetual reinvention dyeing her hair again Madge again in her goatee a pointy poor outfit so the Queen with a fire extinguisher between her legs because it was that
Video examples
"All the World's a...
Made to his mistress’ eyebrow. Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation
Video examples
Animals Sing For Sex PIPE...
woo a mistress into one of them another female is charmed by his call and tempted into his second box to breed but as soon as she lays eggs he races across
Video examples
Mysteries of vernacular:...
literally loaf maid, or, more figuratively, kneader of bread. As early as the ninth century, hlafdige was the name for a mistress of servants,
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Rufus Wainwright
Canadian Musician
When it came to using elements of your personal life in your work, my mother was the master, or the mistress. There were three or four songs she wrote about my father - songs about failed love.
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Leonardo da Vinci
Italian Artist
Necessity is the mistress and guide of nature. Necessity is the theme and inventress of nature, her curb and her eternal law.
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Lord Byron
British Poet
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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John Kenneth Galbraith
American Economist
Money differs from an automobile or mistress in being equally important to those who have it and those who do not.
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Victor Hugo
French Author
Intelligence is the wife, imagination is the mistress, memory is the servant.
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Francois de La Rochefoucauld
French Writer
The more one loves a mistress, the more one is ready to hate her.
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James Goldsmith
French Businessman
When a man marries his mistress it creates a job opportunity.
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John Constable
English Artist
Landscape is my mistress - 'tis to her I look for fame.
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Francis Bacon
English Philosopher
Riches are a good hand maiden, but a poor mistress.
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Paulo Coelho
Brazilian Novelist
MySpace is my wife... Facebook is my mistress.
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Rufus Wainwright
Canadian Musician
When it came to using elements of your personal life in your work, my mother was the master, or the mistress. There were three or four songs she wrote about my father - songs about failed love.
Quote examples
Leonardo da Vinci
Italian Artist
Necessity is the mistress and guide of nature. Necessity is the theme and inventress of nature, her curb and her eternal law.
Quote examples
Lord Byron
British Poet
A mistress never is nor can be a friend. While you agree, you are lovers; and when it is over, anything but friends.
Quote examples
John Kenneth Galbraith
American Economist
Money differs from an automobile or mistress in being equally important to those who have it and those who do not.
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Victor Hugo
French Author
Intelligence is the wife, imagination is the mistress, memory is the servant.
Quote examples
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
French Writer
The more one loves a mistress, the more one is ready to hate her.
Quote examples
James Goldsmith
French Businessman
When a man marries his mistress it creates a job opportunity.
Quote examples
John Constable
English Artist
Landscape is my mistress - 'tis to her I look for fame.
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Francis Bacon
English Philosopher
Riches are a good hand maiden, but a poor mistress.
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Paulo Coelho
Brazilian Novelist
MySpace is my wife... Facebook is my mistress.
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