"slavemistress" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: slavemistresses [plural]
Etymology: From slave + mistress. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|slave|mistress}} slave + mistress Head templates: {{en-noun}} slavemistress (plural slavemistresses)
  1. A woman who owns a slave. Hypernyms: slaveowner Coordinate_terms: slavemaster
    Sense id: en-slavemistress-en-noun-ujBU7aPs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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