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Definition mistress in American English

mistress noun

[countable] noun
/ˈmɪstrəs/
2

a woman who is in control of a situation

Example

Helen is very much mistress of her own affairs.

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3

a woman who is in charge of a house and servants

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3.1

a woman who owns an animal

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4

used for talking to or about a woman

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Definition mistress in American English