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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSenhora
Pronunciation / Transliteration: seˈɲoɾɐ
"Ela é a senhora da casa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A woman who has control or authority over someone or something.
"The mistress of the house ensured that everything was in order for the guests." - 2
A woman who is in a sexual relationship with a man who is married to someone else.
"He kept his mistress a secret from his wife for many years."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'mistress' originates from the Old French 'mestresse', which is a feminine form of 'maistre', meaning 'master'. It entered Middle English in the 14th century, evolving to denote a woman who has control or authority, and later acquiring connotations related to romantic or sexual relationships.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mistress" is said worldwide
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Maîtresse
Transliteration: mɛtʁɛs
"Elle est la maîtresse de la maison."
Herrin
Transliteration: ˈhɛʁɪn
"Sie ist die Herrin des Hauses."
Padrona
Transliteration: paˈdroːna
"È la padrona della casa."
Amante
Transliteration: aˈmante
"Ella es la amante de un hombre casado."
Senhora
Transliteration: seˈɲoɾɐ
"Ela é a senhora da casa."
मालकिन
Transliteration: mālkina
"वह घर की मालकिन है।"
情妇
Transliteration: qíngfù
"她是一个已婚男人的情妇。"
여주인
Transliteration: yeojuin
"그녀는 집의 여주인입니다."
愛人
Transliteration: aijin
"彼女は既婚者の愛人です。"
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