Meaning of the word mistress in English
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mistress
US /ˈmɪs.trəs/
UK /ˈmɪs.trəs/
Noun
1.
a woman in a position of authority or control.
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she is always mistress of the situation, coolly self-possessed
2.
a woman (other than the man's wife) having a sexual relationship with a married man.
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Elsie knew her husband had a mistress tucked away somewhere
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