mistress
To act or take the role of a mistressTo act or take the role of a mistress.
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» Between ourselves, he keeps a mistress.
У нього є коханка, але це лише між нами. — deniko
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2 senses(rare, transitive)Of a woman: to master; to learn or develop to a high degree of proficiency.
(intransitive)To act or take the role of a mistress.
Examples
73 sentencesBetween ourselves, he keeps a mistress.
У нього є коханка, але це лише між нами. — deniko
The sea is a harsh mistress.
Sami's mistress is at the door.
Sami was obsessed with his mistress.
Sami's mistress is obsessed with him.
Origin
From Middle English maistresse, from Old French maistresse (whence French maîtresse), femiFrom Middle English maistresse, from Old French maistresse (whence French maîtresse), feminine of maistre (“master”). By surface analysis, mist(e)r + -ess.
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Forms
mistresses, mistressing, mistressed, mistressed| Base form | mistress · to mistress |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | mistresses |
| Present participle | mistressing |
| Past simple | mistressed |
| Past participle | mistressed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.