| NOUN | person | mistress, kept woman, fancy woman | an adulterous / adulterous woman |
|---|---|---|---|
| person | mistress, schoolmarm, schoolma'am, schoolmistress | a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict) | |
| person | mistress | a woman master who directs the work of others |
| Sounds | mih'strahs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | An adulterous / adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | kept woman, fancy woman | |
| Instances | Braun, Eva Braun | The German mistress of Adolf Hitler (1910-1945) |
| Delilah | (Old Testament) the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed him by cutting off his hair and so deprived him of his strength | |
| Narrower | concubine, courtesan, doxy, paramour | A woman who cohabits with an important man |
| Broader | lover | A significant other to whom you are not related by marriage |
| woman, adult female | An adult female person (as opposed to a man) | |
| Spanish | amante, amiga, entretenida, manceba, querida | |
| Catalan | amant, amiga, amistançada, mantinguda | |
| Meaning | A woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | schoolmarm, schoolma'am, schoolmistress | |
| Broader | schoolteacher, school teacher | A teacher in a school below the college level |
| Spanish | maestra, profesora | |
| Catalan | mestra, mestressa | |
| Meaning | A woman master who directs the work of others. | |
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| Narrower | chatelaine | The mistress of a chateau or large country house |
| Broader | employer | A person or firm that employs workers |
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