mistress of the household
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She played inscrutable head games with the mistress of the household, my boyfriend’s mother, whom she had known since childhood.
From Slate • Aug. 28, 2015
Blanche Yurka as the mistress of the household, becomes, at times, a tragic figure, notably at the end of Act II when she prays to the Virgin for strength to keep her Spanish down.
From Time Magazine Archive
On the day after her marriage, the Roman bride, by a sacrifice which she offered to the Lares, formally took possession of her position as mistress of the household.
From Roman Women by Brittain, Alfred
The mistress of the household was absent, but Mr. Bush, aided by friends, did the honors to perfection.
From Travels in the Far East by Peck, Ellen Mary Hayes
Every morning, after he had done what was necessary in the house, Hannes was sent afield by the kind mistress of the household, and told not to show himself till dinner time.
From The World's Great Men of Music Story-Lives of Master Musicians by Brower, Harriette
