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| chatelaine |
the mistress of a castle or large household. [1/3 definitions] |
| concubine |
a woman who cohabits with a man but is not married to him; mistress. [1/2 definitions] |
| courtesan |
a female prostitute, esp. a mistress or sexual partner of a wealthy or high-ranking man. |
| Delilah |
according to the Old Testament, Samson's mistress, who cut off his hair, which was the source of his superhuman strength, and delivered him to his enemies the Philistines. |
| demimondaine |
a woman who belongs to the demimonde; prostitute or woman kept as a mistress. |
| Mrs. |
abbreviation of "Mistress," used as a conventional title of courtesy for a married woman and usually placed before the name she has taken in marriage. |
| sultana |
the mistress of a sultan or other ruler. [1/3 definitions] |
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