| Mistress | |
| 1. n. (archaic) (Used as the title of a married woman before her name. Now used only in the abbreviated form Mrs.) | |
| 2. n. A woman, specifically one with great control, authority or ownership. | |
| She was the mistress of the estate-mansion, and owned the horses. | |
| 3. n. A female teacher. | |
| games mistress | |
| 4. n. The other woman in an extramarital relationship, generally including sexual relations. | |
| 5. n. A dominatrix. | |
| 6. n. A woman well skilled in anything, or having the mastery over it. | |
| 7. n. A woman regarded with love and devotion; a sweetheart. | |
| 8. n. (Scotland) A married woman; a wife. | |
| 9. n. (obsolete) The jack in the game of bowls. | |
| 10. n. A female companion to a master (a man with control, authority or ownership) | |
| 11. n. feminine of master | |
| 12. n. feminine of mister | |
| 13. v. (transitive, rare) Of a woman: to master; to learn or develop to a high degree of proficiency. | |
| 14. v. (intransitive) To act or take the role of a mistress. | |
