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mistress (s) (noun), mistresses (pl)
1. A woman with whom a man has a usually long-term extramarital sexual relationship: In the story, Mr. Tall had a mistress for whom he provided financial support, and he hoped his wife would never know about it!
2. A woman who owns or controls something: After her husband passed away, Mrs. Smart became the mistress of her household.
3. A female teacher: Judy used the old-fashioned term to describe her mother as being the mistress of her class at school.
4. The female owner of a dog: The little Yorkshire terrier sat on the lap of its mistriss.
5. A woman who is highly skilled in a particular activity: There are a few real mistresses of mystery novels, including Agatha Christie.
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