mistress

• اسم يدل على امرأة ترتبط بعلاقة غير شرعية طويلة الأمد مع رجل متزوج غالبًا؛ ويُستعمل تاريخيًا أيضًا للإشارة إلى امرأة تتولى تعليم الأطفال أو تدبير شؤون المنزل أو الإشراف على الخدم.

A noun referring to a woman who has an ongoing extramarital relationship with a man, historically also used for a female schoolteacher or a woman who directs the work of others.

1. Extramarital partnerB2formal

   A woman who is in a continuing sexual relationship with a man who is married to someone else.

   عشيقة

   • He was seen in public with his mistress.
   • The scandal involved the politician and his mistress.
   • She was known to be the mistress of a wealthy businessman.

   المرادفاتconcubinekept womanloverparamour

2. Female teacherB1formalbritish

   A woman who teaches at a school, especially one who is perceived as strict or authoritative.

   مُعَلِّمَة

   • The new mistress was very strict with the students.
   • She worked as a school mistress for over thirty years.
   • The head mistress addressed the assembly every morning.

   المرادفاتgovernessinstructressschoolmarmschoolmistressteacher

3. Female master or directorB2formal

   A woman who has control or authority over something, such as a household, servants, or a business.

   سيّدة

   • She was the mistress of the estate, managing all the affairs.
   • The dog obeyed its mistress without hesitation.
   • As mistress of the household, she oversaw all the servants.

   المرادفاتchatelainedirectorheadladymanagermatronproprietress