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单词 mistressdom
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mistressdomn.

Brit. /ˈmɪstrᵻsdəm/, U.S. /ˈmɪstrᵻsdəm/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mistress n., -dom suffix.
Etymology: < mistress n. + -dom suffix, after masterdom n.
rare.
a. Female rule or despotism.
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1844 Fraser's Mag. 30 449/2 We object..to the sole sway and mistressdom of the one histrionic queen.
b. The state or condition of being a mistress.
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1999 Guardian 2 Oct. (Saturday section) 8/4 Here is where the status of mistressdom becomes problematic, and where..the book begins to reveal its hidden agenda. Apparently, the busy, late-20th century wife hasn't got time to listen to her husband [etc.].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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