Mistress

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Mistress is the feminine form of the English word "master" (master + -ess) and may refer to:

Romance and relationships

  • Mistress (lover), a female lover of a married man
    • Royal mistress
  • Maîtresse-en-titre, official mistress of a French king

Title or form of address

  • Mistress (form of address)
  • Mistress (college), a female college head
  • Mistress of the Robes of the UK Royal Household
  • Female equivalent of schoolmaster

In ancient religions

  • Despoina, a Greek goddess referred to as "the mistress"
  • Potnia ("mistress lady"), a title for a Greek goddess

In arts and entertainment

  • Mistress (band), a band from Birmingham, England
  • Mistress, a band from Germany, fronted by Angela Gossow
  • Mistress (1992 film)
  • Mistress (1987 film)
  • Mistresses (British TV series)
  • Mistresses (American TV series)
  • Mistress (TV series)
  • "Mistress", a song by Disturbed from Believe
  • "Mistress", a song by Rebecca Ferguson from Superwoman
  • "Mistress", a song by Suede from The Blue Hour
  • Mistress (novel), by James Patterson, 2013
  • Mistress Isabelle Brooks, American drag queen

Other uses

  • Dominatrix, in BDSM

See also

  • The Mistress (disambiguation)
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