fickle mistress en · NOUN
Etymology
From fickle + mistress.
Meanings
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(idiomatic) Synonym of cruel mistress.
Much as we may glory in [Nature's] crimson dawns and golden sunsets ... we learn sooner or later that she is a fickle mistress who may smile one day and another send fiery darts of anger flashing from the skies.
1926, Central Conference of American Rabbis, A Set of Holiday Sermons:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fickle mistresses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |