mistress

Everyday

1. A mistress is a woman who owns or is in charge of a household, servants or animals. tree →
2. (old use) A mistress is a female teacher in some old schools. tree →

In the lessons

the woman who rules a house, or who owns servants; in old stories a servant speaks to her mistress

Examples

• The maid went to tell her mistress the news. tree →
• The cat's mistress fed her every morning. tree →
• Our school mistress read us a story. tree →
• The mistress of the house gave orders to the cook. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

Sarai is the mistress of Hagar, her maidservant. The angel tells Hagar to return to her.

Interpretation. The commentators discuss whether Sarai was harsh with Hagar. The angel's command is read as a lesson that Hagar should return and accept her place.

Examples

• And the angel of the LORD said unto her: 'Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.' (Torah GEN.16.9, JPS 1917) tree →
• And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived; and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. (Torah GEN.16.4, JPS 1917) tree →
• And he said: 'Hagar, Sarai's handmaid, whence camest thou? and whither goest thou?' And she said: 'I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.' (Torah GEN.16.8, JPS 1917) tree →
• For an odious woman when she is married; and a handmaid that is heir to her mistress. (Writings PRO.30.23, JPS 1917) tree →
• Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans; for thou shalt no more be called the mistress of kingdoms. (Prophets ISA.47.5, JPS 1917) tree →
• And she said unto her mistress: 'Would that my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! then would he recover him of his leprosy.' (Prophets 2KI.5.3, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths