Mr.(mis'ter) Mister.
Mrs.(-is; -iz) Mistress
I always thought a "Mistress" was a married mans secret lover on the side. (not his wife) ?
2006-10-07 22:24:09 · 4 answers · asked by ghostguff3 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Hmm... well, according to dictionary.com, mistress is: "a woman who has a continuing, extramarital sexual relationship with one man, esp. a man who, in return for an exclusive and continuing liaison, provides her with financial support." and "Mrs." is a title of respect for all the married women. So I guess you're right on the secret lover thing.
2006-10-07 22:38:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mistress is the old term for a married woman, the term for mistress as we think of it today was then strumpet. It is one of those words that have changed in meaning over the years. Another example is the word Gay - not so many years ago it meant bright and happy and now look at it.
2006-10-08 06:26:01 · answer #2 · answered by U.K.Export 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What's the query?
Mr. = Mister, Mrs. = Missus (the man's wife) and the mistress is just "a bit on the side" or "tart" depending on how you feel about it!
2006-10-08 05:35:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
correct.. MRS equates to a married woman...
2006-10-08 05:27:00 · answer #4 · answered by vinyl_mad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋