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51Mis|tress — «MIHS trihs», noun. 1. the woman who is at the head of a household: »Mistress Gilpin (careful soul!) (William Cowper). 2. Figurative. a woman, country, or idea that is in control or can rule: »Great Britain was sometimes called mistress of the… …
52mis|tress — «MIHS trihs», noun. 1. the woman who is at the head of a household: »Mistress Gilpin (careful soul!) (William Cowper). 2. Figurative. a woman, country, or idea that is in control or can rule: »Great Britain was sometimes called mistress of the… …
53ac|tress|y — «AK truh see», adjective. 1. of an actress. 2. like an actress: »Although actressy in many ways, she lacked the old trouper s temperament (New Yorker). 3. mannered; unconvincing …
54ac|tress — «AK trihs», noun. a woman or girl actor …
55an|ces|tress — «AN sehs trihs», noun. a woman from whom one is descended …
56ar|bi|tress — «AHR buh trihs», noun. a woman arbiter or arbitrator …
57au|di|tress — « duh trihs», noun. a woman auditor …
58a|vi|a|tress — «AY vee AY trihs, AV ee », noun. = aviatrix. (Cf. ↑aviatrix) …
59ben|e|fac|tress — «BEHN uh FAK trihs, BEHN uh FAK », noun. a woman benefactor …
60but|tress — «BUHT rihs», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) a support built against a wall or building to strengthen it. b) Figurative: »While I cannot be called a pillar I must be regarded as a buttress of the Church because I support it from outside (attributed to… …