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• Mis|tress — «MIHS trihs», noun. 1. the woman who is at the head of a household: »Mistress Gilpin (careful soul!) (William Cowper). 2. Figurative. a woman, country, or idea that is in control or can rule: »Great Britain was sometimes called mistress of the… …   Useful english dictionary

• mis|tress — «MIHS trihs», noun. 1. the woman who is at the head of a household: »Mistress Gilpin (careful soul!) (William Cowper). 2. Figurative. a woman, country, or idea that is in control or can rule: »Great Britain was sometimes called mistress of the… …   Useful english dictionary

• head´mis´tress|ship — head|mis|tress «HEHD MIHS trihs», noun. the woman in charge of a school, especially a private school; principal. –head´mis´tress|ship, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• head|mis|tress — «HEHD MIHS trihs», noun. the woman in charge of a school, especially a private school; principal. –head´mis´tress|ship, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• house|mis|tress — «HOWS MIHS trihs», noun. 1. the mistress of a house. 2. a woman housemaster …   Useful english dictionary

• pay|mis|tress — «PAY MIHS trihs», noun. a woman charged with the payment of wages …   Useful english dictionary

• post|mis|tress — «POHST MIHS trihs», noun. a woman in charge of a post office …   Useful english dictionary

• school|mis|tress — «SKOOL MIHS trihs», noun. efu>a woman who teaches in a school, or is its principal …   Useful english dictionary

• task|mis|tress — «TASK MIHS trihs, TAHSK », noun. defu>a woman who assigns tasks, especially in a household …   Useful english dictionary

• toast|mis|tress — «TOHST MIHS trihs», noun. a woman toastmaster …   Useful english dictionary