mistress /misˈtris/

1. (fem of master) a woman employer of servants or head of a house or family
2. A woman (or anything personified as a woman) having power of ownership
3. A woman teacher, esp in a school
4. A woman well-skilled in anything
5. A woman loved and courted by a man (archaic)
6. A woman involved in an established sexual relationship with a married man, sometimes supported by him financially
7. Vocatively madam (archaic and dialect)
8. The jack at bowls (Shakespeare)
9. (with cap) a title corresponding to the modern form Mrs, once prefixed to the name of any woman or girl (archaic or dialect)

1. Principal
2. Leading
3. Ruling

1. To make a mistress of, pay court to as a mistress
2. To address as mistress
3. To become or be mistress of or over
4. (with it) to play the mistress

misˈtressless adjective

misˈtressly adjective

misˈtress-ship noun

Mistress of the Robes see under robe¹

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