maîtresse — meaning in English

English meaning

• mistress noun A woman having an ongoing romantic or sexual relationship with a man who is married to someone else.
• paramour noun A lover, especially one involved in a secret or illicit romantic or sexual relationship.
• teacher noun A person whose job is to help students learn, especially in a school.

Senses

maîtresse is used for these senses in English:

• mistress The other woman in an extramarital relationship, generally including sexual relations.
• paramour (somewhat, dated) An illicit lover, either male or female.
• teacher A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.

mistress — full definition

1. noun A woman having an ongoing romantic or sexual relationship with a man who is married to someone else.
2. noun A woman in a position of authority or control, or the female head of a household.

Related French words