mistress
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- noun
- /ˈmɪstrəs/
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señora de la casa
- In the dream, the narrator envisions herself perfectly performing the role of the mistress of Manderley.
- mistress of a household
- mistress of the house
- role of the mistress
And as as a castle says, my mistress has the keys to all the dark places.
- And as as a castle says, my mistress has the keys to all the dark places.
- Jirel is clearly property, the mistress of a castle, its territories and her men.
- Those are the hand me downs discarded by her mistress, Missus Thompson, and she's wearing them with.
- We are working in the plantations, we are working in the house, in the master's house, serving the master, the mistress, the children of the master of the mistress.
Examples
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According to Ruete, the wife is the "absolute mistress" of the household, whose power in the household is unquestioned.
Academic text (2008) -
Where is the mistress of the inn?
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A letter for the mistress of the house.
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I wanted to be mistress in my brother's house.
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How is it possible that you do not know of our mistress?
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Who can be the mistress of Monticello but you?
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The child lived in fantasy as the mistress of her father's household for years.
Academic text (1990) -
In the town, Thrayl trotted obediently behind his mistress as she ran her errands.
Fiction book (1991) -
The lodge was nearly empty now, and the house-mistress sat before the hearth, sipping a mug of ale.
Fiction book (1992) -
The chef reported to his mistress, who was in charge of the kitchen.
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Etymology
Mistress comes from master + -ess, literally meaning 'female master', which explains why it can mean a woman who has authority or who directs the work of others.