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mistress in Persian

بانو bânu

/ˈmɪs.tɹɪs/

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South Asia/ˈmɪs.ʈrɪs/

mistress in Persian: بانو (bânu), شهبانو (šahbânu), معشوقه (ma'šuqa), عاشق ('âšeq). In English, mistress means a woman, specifically one with great control, authority or ownership.

Persian words for mistress

woman of authority
بانو bânu, شهبانو šahbânu
woman in extramarital relationship
معشوقه ma'šuqa, عاشق 'âšeq

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 Persian

What is the meaning of mistress in Persian?
Mistress in Persian is بانو (bânu), شهبانو (šahbânu), معشوقه (ma'šuqa), عاشق ('âšeq).
معنی mistress چیست؟
Mistress: بانو (bânu), شهبانو (šahbânu), معشوقه (ma'šuqa), عاشق ('âšeq).
What does mistress mean in English?
Mistress means a woman, specifically one with great control, authority or ownership.

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