Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Mistress
mistress, n. [OFr maistress < med. L magistressa.]
- Lady; gentlewoman; female authority; [fig.] guardian; keeper; trainer; teacher; tutor; mentor; protector; [fig.] poetess; female author.
- Noble woman; female head of a household; [fig.] blossom; head of a flower.
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