Mistress
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| :The fictional film ''[[Maîtresse]]'', starring [[Gérard Depardieu]] and [[Bulle Ogier]], depicted a professional dominatrix. | :The fictional film ''[[Maîtresse]]'', starring [[Gérard Depardieu]] and [[Bulle Ogier]], depicted a professional dominatrix. | ||
| - | A '''mistress''' is a man's long term [[sexual partner]] and [[companion]]. Historically, the term has denoted a "kept woman", who is maintained in a comfortable (or even lavish) lifestyle by a wealthy man so that she will be available for his sexual pleasure; essentially a kind of highly expensive, single-client prostitute. Today however, it is used primarily to refer to the companion of a man who is [[marriage|married]] to another woman; in the case of an unmarried man it is usual to speak of a "[[girlfriend]]" or "[[domestic partner|partner]]." The relationship is generally stable and at least semi-permanent; however, the couple do not live together openly. | + | * [[Mistress (lover)]], a woman, other than the spouse, with whom a married individual has a continuing sexual relationship |
| + | * Schoolmistress, or female school teacher (also called a "schoolmarm"). The term is now obsolete in the UK; see [[schoolmaster]] | ||
| + | * A [[dominatrix]] in BDSM | ||
| - | Historically a man "kept" a mistress. As the term implies, he was responsible for her [[debt]]s and provided for her in much the same way as he did his wife. In more recent and [[Political emancipation|emancipated]] times, it is more likely that the mistress has a job of her own, and is less, if at all, [[finance|financially]] dependent on the man. It is not uncommon for a man to have acknowledged children by his mistress.{{GFDL}} | + | ==Title or form of address== |
| + | * [[Mistress (form of address)]], an old-fashioned term for the lady of the house, especially one who is head of the household | ||
| + | *[[Mrs]], original abbreviation | ||
| + | * [[Mistress (college)]], a female head of a college | ||
| + | ** [[List of Mistresses of Girton College, Cambridge]] | ||
| + | * [[Mistress of the Robes]], the senior lady of the British Royal Household | ||
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| + | ==Ancient religions== | ||
| + | * Mistress of the house of life, a title of the Egyptian goddess [[Isis]] | ||
| + | * Mistress of the west. The Egyptian goddess [[Hathor]] | ||
| + | * Mistress of the temple,the Egyptian Goddess of the underworld [[Nepthys]]. | ||
| + | * Mistress of the labyrinth, the lady of the [[labyrinth]], in the palace of [[Knossos]] ([[Creta]]) | ||
| + | * Mistress of the house ( Greek, "[[Despoina]]"),a title applied to the Greek goddess [[Persephone]],but also to the goddesses [[Demeter]] and [[Hecate]]. | ||
| + | * Mistress of the animals (Greek "[[potnia theron]]"), a title applied to the Greek goddess [[Artemis]]. | ||
| + | * Mistress (Greek ("[[potnia]]"),a title applied to the Greek goddesses [[Demeter]], [[Persephone]] and [[Athena]]. | ||
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| + | ==Culture== | ||
| + | * [[Mistress (band)]], a sludge metal/grindcore band from Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | ||
| + | * [[Mistress (1992 film)|''Mistress'' (1992 film)]] | ||
| + | * [[Mistress (1987 film)|''Mistress'' (1987 film)]] starring Don Murray | ||
| + | * [[Mistresses (2008 TV series)|''Mistresses'' (2008 TV series)]] | ||
| + | ** [[List of Mistresses episodes]], an episode guide for the series | ||
| + | * [[Mistresses (2009 TV series)|''Mistresses'' (2009 TV series)]] | ||
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- The fictional film Maîtresse, starring Gérard Depardieu and Bulle Ogier, depicted a professional dominatrix.
- Mistress (lover), a woman, other than the spouse, with whom a married individual has a continuing sexual relationship
- Schoolmistress, or female school teacher (also called a "schoolmarm"). The term is now obsolete in the UK; see schoolmaster
- A dominatrix in BDSM
Title or form of address
- Mistress (form of address), an old-fashioned term for the lady of the house, especially one who is head of the household
- Mrs, original abbreviation
- Mistress (college), a female head of a college
- Mistress of the Robes, the senior lady of the British Royal Household
Ancient religions
- Mistress of the house of life, a title of the Egyptian goddess Isis
- Mistress of the west. The Egyptian goddess Hathor
- Mistress of the temple,the Egyptian Goddess of the underworld Nepthys.
- Mistress of the labyrinth, the lady of the labyrinth, in the palace of Knossos (Creta)
- Mistress of the house ( Greek, "Despoina"),a title applied to the Greek goddess Persephone,but also to the goddesses Demeter and Hecate.
- Mistress of the animals (Greek "potnia theron"), a title applied to the Greek goddess Artemis.
- Mistress (Greek ("potnia"),a title applied to the Greek goddesses Demeter, Persephone and Athena.
Culture
- Mistress (band), a sludge metal/grindcore band from Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
- Mistress (1992 film)
- Mistress (1987 film) starring Don Murray
- Mistresses (2008 TV series)
- List of Mistresses episodes, an episode guide for the series
- Mistresses (2009 TV series)
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