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mistress in Arabic

سَيِّدَة sayyida

/ˈmɪs.tɹɪs/

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South Asia/ˈmɪs.ʈrɪs/

mistress in Arabic: سَيِّدَة (sayyida), خَلِيلَة (ḵalīla), عَشِيقَة (ʕašīqa). In English, mistress means a woman, specifically one with great control, authority or ownership.

Arabic words for mistress

woman of authority
سَيِّدَة sayyida
woman in extramarital relationship
خَلِيلَة ḵalīla, عَشِيقَة ʕašīqa

English meaning of mistress

  1. noun A woman, specifically one with great control, authority or ownership.
  2. noun A female head of household.
  3. noun A female teacher.
  4. noun The other woman in an extramarital relationship, generally including sexual relations.

Full definition of mistress

mistress in a sentence

  • She was the mistress of the estate-mansion, and owned the horses.

Synonyms of mistress

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Questions about mistress in Arabic

What is the meaning of mistress in Arabic?
Mistress in Arabic is سَيِّدَة (sayyida), خَلِيلَة (ḵalīla), عَشِيقَة (ʕašīqa).
ما معنى كلمة mistress؟
Mistress: سَيِّدَة (sayyida), خَلِيلَة (ḵalīla), عَشِيقَة (ʕašīqa).
What does mistress mean in English?
Mistress means a woman, specifically one with great control, authority or ownership.

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