mistress-ship

See also: mistressship

English

Noun

mistress-ship (usually uncountable, plural mistress-ships)

1. Alternative spelling of mistressship
   • 1632, Philip Massinger, “The City Madam”, in William Gifford, editor, The Plays of Philip Massinger‎^[1], published 1845, act 4, scene 4, page 400:

     Your father was / An honest country farmer, goodman Humble. / By his neighbours ne'er call'd Master. Did your pride / Descend from him? but let that pass: your fortune, / Or rather your hunsband's industry, advanced you / To the rank of a merchant's wife. He made a knight, / And your sweet mistress-ship ladyfied,