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society > authority > rule or government > rule or government of family or tribe > head of family, tribe, or clan > [noun] > head of household > woman (14)
ladyeOE

The female head of a household; a woman who has authority over servants, attendants, or slaves (now chiefly archaic or historical). Cf. lady of the

house lady?c1225

the mistress of a household; the lady of the house; cf. lady of the house n. at lady, n. phrases 1a(a).

housewifec1225

A (typically married) woman whose main occupation is managing the general running of a household, such as caring for her family, performing…

goodwifec1275

The female head of a household; the mistress. Cf. goodman, n. 2a.

mistressa1375

The female head of a family, household, or other establishment; a woman holding such a position in conjunction with a male counterpart.

hussy1530

The mistress of a household; a thrifty woman: = housewife, n. 1. Obsolete.

madam1647

A woman usually addressed or referred to as ‘madam’. The mistress of a house. Now U.S. regional and colloquial, Caribbean, and South African.

goodya1680

A woman to whom this title is appropriate; (usually) = goodwife, n. 1a. Now rare.

housemistress1689

The female head of a family or household; the mistress of the house, the female counterpart of housemaster, n. 1. Cf. housewife, n. 1.

the Mrs1821

colloquial. the Mrs: a wife; esp. one's own wife. Cf. missus, n. 2.

housemother1822

The female head of a household or family; a mother whose main occupation is to look after her family and home, typically regarded as the embodiment…

miesiesa1931

A female employer of a servant (esp. a black servant); a mistress.

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