maîtresse en titre en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /meɪˌtɹɛs ɒn ˈtiːtɹ(ə)/ (UK)
Etymology
Borrowed from French maîtresse en titre.
Meanings
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An open or official mistress.
In view of the dubious role of a maîtresse en titre, no less a personage than a cousin of the monarch was considered suitable as a sponsor.
1991, Princess Michael of Kent, Cupid and the King, Touchstone, published 2005, page 89:General Campion had assigned her to him as maîtresse en titre.
1924, Ford Madox Ford, Some Do Not… (Parade's End), Penguin, published 2012, page 87:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| maîtresses en titre | Number=Plur | lexicographic |